Mistakes and Mastery – why we shouldn’t fear failure
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Today we're diving into a topic that's often misunderstood but crucial for achieving mastery: making mistakes. In high-performing organisations, mistakes are not only common but essential for growth and innovation. We'll explore the psychology behind our fear of failure with insights from experts like psychiatrist Dr Dehra Harris and Professor Guy Claxton. We'll also hear inspiring stories from elite athletes and successful leaders who have learned to embrace mistakes as stepping stones on their path to excellence.  Tune in as we hear from: Dr Dehra Harris: Psychiatrist and high-performance expertProfessor Guy Claxton: Professor of Learning and Skill \Acquisition, and Visiting Professor of Education at King's College LondonBiz Price: Former coach for the GB synchronised swimming teamLucy Skilbeck: Director of Actor Training at RADACamilla Pang: Computational Biologist and an award-winning authorDominic Alldis: Orchestral Conductor, jazz musician and corporate speakerKate Richardson-Walsh: Former gold medal GB hockey captain Thousands of entrepreneurs, coaches and executives use Sporting Edge’s Mindset Toolkit platform to bring fresh thinking and debate into their teams - start your free trial here.  Links mentioned in this episode Mastermind: Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE Mastermind: Dominic Alldis Connect with Jeremy Contact [email protected]  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremysnape/  Twitter https://twitter.com/thesportingedge Website https://www.sportingedge.com/
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