How many times have you failed? Think back across your life and remember those experiences that you consider failures. Each one was tough, hard to take, painful and possibly personally embarrassing. Failure is something that breeds fear in the hearts of the bravest. One of our favorite quotes on failure is by a historic figure that completely understood the concept.
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill had a lifetime filled with great achievement, and amazingly to most, great failures. Prior to his rise to the leadership of Great Britain, he was removed from government service and exiled in great shame. He subsequently rose to be one of the greatest wartime leaders in history!
Failure should be embraced with enthusiasm, especially in the business environment. Just because you are finding success elusive, does not mean you must quit trying. Moving through this painful process refines the individual and the company. Individuals should analyze each piece of the failure to truly understand how to improve. Once the failure has been dissected and understood, then a new way or process can be implemented to achieve the goal. An organization that embraces the learning effect of failure will be energized with creativity and remain focused on the goals set forth.
Six Sigma and Lean are critical to the failure recovery process. By using all of the elements or our practice, we can help provide answers and direction in a time of frustration and chaos. Our disciplined approach to problem-solving and failure organically produces favorable results. A Six Sigma program that is deeply embedded into an organization can provide insight, focus and a tough-minded will to succeed. If you and your organization are not experiencing failure, we would submit that you are either very lucky, or have not set goals for success.
A partnership with 6Sigma.com will result in an environment that encourages and embraces failure, with the end result of achieving the highest levels of success. Stop by our website and find the right program for you.
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