A young woman was on the fast track the managerial elite ranks of her firm. Being wise she sought out the advice of the CEO, a businesswomen she greatly admired.
"Boss, what do I need most of all to become a good manager?"
"You need to learn how to make good decisions."
"And how do I learn that?" asks the young woman.
"Experience" her boss replies.
"And how do I get that sort of experience?" the young woman asks.
"Bad decisions".
Source unknown. Rewritten by Scott Higgins.
Applications: experience, wisdom, leadership, learning