As we saw from the CEO story, the employee who was focussed on getting it right took no risks and therefore made no progress professionally or personally. He wanted to avoid being seen as a failure or even as an average employee, so he didn’t use the talents he was given and instead buried them away for no one to judge and critique. Getting it right focuses more on how you are perceived by others than how you perceive yourself. When you don’t want others to see your inexperience and confusion at trying something new, you stick to what you know really well and play it safe. However, when you
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