Saturday Stories — Leadership Kit: Deal with Mistakes — The Redo

Episode SummaryIn this Saturday Stories episode, I focus on the leadership skill of dealing with mistakes. While decision-making is important, what matters just as much is how students respond when things do not go as planned.Through the story “The Redo,” students experience a moment of failure when their structure collapses. Instead of quitting, they are faced with a choice—to stop or to try again. That moment becomes the turning point where learning truly begins.This episode emphasizes that mistakes are not something to avoid, but something to learn from. When students adjust, reflect, and try again, they build resilience and deepen their understanding in ways that success alone cannot provide.Ultimately, leadership shows up in what happens next. This story encourages students to see mistakes as part of the process and to develop the mindset of responding, not shutting down.Show NotesLeadership Kit focus: Decision MakingSkill focus: Deal with mistakesStory: “The Redo”The importance of responding to failureMoving from frustration to actionReflection and adjustment in learningClassroom discussion and application strategiesKey TakeawaysMistakes are part of real learningGrowth comes from how students respondTrying again builds resilienceReflection leads to better outcomesLeadership is shown in what you do next