We all want to be right, but of course we are sometimes wrong. The advice from Dale Carnegie almost a century ago is as good today as its ever been. I welcome back Bonni Stachowiak to explore why when you are wrong, you should admit it quickly and emphatically.

Guest: Bonni Stachowiak

Dale Carnegie said almost 100 years ago in How To Win Friends and Influence People, “When you’re wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.”

Four truths:

My truth

Your truth

Our shared truth

The actual truth

Three benefits you get from admitting you are wrong:

You advance immediate progress on organizational goals

You drive future innovation and creativity

You inspire people to move forward

The best marriages are not without conflict. The best teams and leaders and not without error.

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