Significant Career Lesson From A President At Suite Answers That Work
Shawn, President at EXCION Corporation, highlights the humbling yet crucial lesson that "I know a lot less than I think I do," emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and embracing failure as a stepping stone for improvement, advocating to "fail forward" to learn and grow. This perspective underlines the value of practical experience and iterative improvement in Shawn's career, even with constant access to information.
Continuous Learning, Resilience, Adaptability, Problem-Solving, Executive/Leadership
Advizer Information
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Shawn Eckert
President
EXCION Corporation dba Suite Answers That Work
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Keller Graduate School Masters in Business Administration (MBA) - Finance & Masters Certificate Project Management (MCPM)
Accounting
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
Consulting
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Recognize that there is always more to learn, regardless of experience.
2. Embrace 'failing forward' as a valuable learning opportunity.
3. Actively analyze failures to improve future performance.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
I think the most significant lesson I've learned is that I know a lot less than I think I do. Although I have a lot of experience and have learned a lot, there's so much more out there to learn.
Even with access to data 24/7 and the internet, you have to fail forward and try things to learn how to do them, or how not to do them. You actually learn a lot of indirect lessons just by being able to fail at something. Even if the failure isn't catastrophic, you can step back and learn how to do it better the next time.