Alan Quasha Online

In an extensive interview for Leaders magazine, Alan Quasha was asked many questions about leadership.  While no one likes to make mistakes, this is certainly part of the process when one is a leader.  This is especially true in difficult economic times, as financial pressures, layoffs and other factors make the job of a leader even more stressful.

Alan Quasha discussed these pressures and explained how he has been able to maintain his focus in the face of difficulties.  He has turned to meditation for many years as a great tool for learning to focus and to deal with stress.  He has also learned over the years that everyone makes mistakes.  Instead of getting worked up over mistakes, whether his or a co-worker’s, he has simply learned that mistakes are a part of life.  More so, he has come to look at them as a good learning experience.

He does point out that we don’t want to do the same mistakes over and over again – and that it is important to actually learn from the mistakes that we make in order to grow.