I was hurting for a local school and school principal yesterday as social media lit up with photographs and comments about the misspelled word on their outdoor announcement board.  What should have read, “We are glad you are here” instead said, “We are glad you are hear”. What a travesty and nightmare for the beginning of a new school year!  Comments are flying about the quality of public education and how our children are affected.  Here is the reality…

We will all make mistakes.  Some of them are extremely costly and others cause minimal damage.  It is not the mistake itself that defines us, but rather how we handle the mistake that we have made.  As a leader, our perception is that if we make a mistake, we will be considered weak and ineffective.  Mistakes actually give us the opportunity to take responsibility and to change our direction and behavior as a result of that mistake.