Confucius wrote, “the wise should not hesitate to correct themselves.” Everyone makes mistakes. A wise person quickly corrects their mistakes.
If we want to grow our influence, our authenticity, our credibility, our leadership ability, then when we make a mistake, we must clearly say, “I was wrong”.
A mistake does not show weakness. It only reveals that we are human. Our character is exposed by the actions we take after we realize we made a mistake.
Therefore, when we are faced with another mistake, we should be proud that we are willing to learn, and make corrections.