Failure Quote by L. David Marquet
““Focusing on avoiding mistakes takes our focus away from becoming truly exceptional. Once a ship has achieved success merely in the form of preventing major errors and is operating in a competent way, mission accomplished, there is no need to strive further.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet, 2013
Focusing solely on avoiding errors limits growth; true excellence requires seeking improvement beyond competence.
In simple terms: Avoiding mistakes alone hinders greatness.
Key Takeaway
Pursue excellence, not just error avoidance.
Themes
excellence
growth
risk
Mood
motivational
critical
Type
leadership
inspirational
When to use this quote
- business strategy
- team leadership
- personal development
Key Concepts
leadership
performance management
Questions to Reflect On
- What risks could you take to excel?
- How does error avoidance affect innovation?
A Different Perspective
Risk avoidance can create complacency.
