Was the guilty employee fired after that incident? Nope, they retained him.
IBM founder Thomas John Watson (then, General Manager) justified that he couldn't bear seeing another company hire this man who wears half a million dollar worth of experience under his belt.
It was only natural for any company to let go of that employee because of the huge run down, but Watson dealt with the incident positively and turned a company weakness into strength. You should too!
Train yourself to see the light in every negative situation.
If you're a parent of a child with failing marks, don't bring down the spirit of your child by nagging him. Instead, lift him up and encourage him to bounce back.
If you're a job seeker who have yet to land one, don't give up and look at every failed interviews as opportunities to improve how to sell yourself.
If you're an aspiring professional who failed the board examination, don't give up and consider it as an edge for your second try because you're now familiar with the mechanics.
Even the best basketball player in the world suffered from several defeats, but emerged triumphant from it:
“I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I have been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” (Michael Jordan)
Now that's A LOT of failure!
