Growing up Michael Jordan was an idol of mine because he was the best! He won more championships, broke more records, and was the most electrifying player on the court. Over the years I learned it was the intangible things of Jordan that I started to appreciate — the things most fans didn’t see at the time. His work ethic, his focus, his drive, how he made everyone around him better, but most importantly his failures. This is what made Michael the greatest. He failed and learned from his failures. Today I lead and teach through my failures. Failure should not be overlooked in anyone, especially not those we admire. It is through failure that individuals are able to learn, grow, and ultimately succeed. We know this about ourselves but even as we learn to accept our own failures, sometimes we don’t recognize that the most successful people in the world have had an abundance of failure. So as Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” And now, more often than not, I don’t coach people on what to do, but on what not to do.