Learning From Your Mistakes

In the early days of IBM an employee once made a mistake that cost the company 12 million dollars. He was called into the office of the legendary CEO Thomas Watson and knew that his end was near. He entered the CEO's office and said "Mr. Watson, I knew that I just lost 12 million dollars for the company and that you are going to fire me."


"FIRE YOU??!!" Boomed Watson. "We just spent 12 million dollars EDUCATING you."