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June 18, 2025 12 mins

Have you ever noticed how your biggest leadership disasters stick with you longer than your successes? There's a fascinating psychological reason why our brains hold onto negative experiences, and smart leaders have learned how to harness it to change how they respond to a crisis, and drive their team’s efforts forward.

 

In this edition of my Leadership Espresso Shot series, I share the story of my worst date night ever (spoiler: it involved being stranded on a highway on-ramp at night) and the unexpected leadership lesson that it reveals about how leaders can transform their most difficult moments into their most powerful teaching moments.


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