Making mistakes - a great thing to learn from!

We are all human and know the feeling - we`ve made a mistake and don`t know how to deal with it!

As executive search experts, we get that question regularly when candidates prepare for interviews. How do you keep your calm and composed after a mistake? 

First and foremost, it is important to engage in what is often called “Emergency Empathy” - talk about it, get it out of your system and then it will be possible to get it out of your head. 

Secondly, don`t worry about it but reflect on it - which will enable you to find a solution!

From my personal and professional experience, happy and successful individuals usually don`t dwell on mistakes but learn from it and see it as an opportunity to grow.

This article (apologies, it`s in German but there is always DeepL:) reminded me of that lesson again!