Why Leaders Don’t Learn From Success

Why Leaders Don’t Learn From Success

How to draw lessons from success while avoiding traps of complacency and misinterpretation.

Author(s): Francesca Gino, Gary P. Pisano

Publisher: Harvard Business Review

Date of publication: 2011

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Summary

We are often told that we should learn from our mistakes. However, it is just as important to give serious thought to what we can learn from success, underline the authors of this article. Indeed, success can easily lull people into complacency or be misinterpreted, thus leading to erroneous conclusions. The authors warn against these traps and give advice on how to avoid them.