163. The Pratfall Effect: Why Mistakes Make You More Likable

Competency is only one part of the equation on what makes a person influential. Believe it or not, making mistakes can actually make you more likable, trustworthy, and effective. Perfectionism keeps us stuck—fueling all-or-nothing thinking, fear of failure, and burnout—while ironically making us harder to work with and less inspiring as leaders. So if you want to make an impact, ditch the idea of needing to be perfect. What truly connects us is our humanity, and sometimes, the coffee spills and stumbles are exactly what make us more effective leaders.

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