20 Tech Leaders share lessons from difficult projects

As a tech leader, it’s undoubtedly satisfying to reflect on the times when you and your team “knocked it out of the park” with a project. However, experienced leaders know that they and their teams often learn the most from initiatives that don’t go as planned—or even fail altogether.

The members of Forbes Technology Council have collectively overseen hundreds of tech projects and have experienced their share of both glowing successes and disappointments. Below, 20 of them share lasting lessons they have learned through projects that didn’t go well and how the knowledge they gained has influenced the way they have approached new initiatives ever since.

Make (And Regularly Review) A List Of What You’ve Learned

Learning from failure is one thing; applying the knowledge gained is a completely different story. Often, I’ve noticed things that should have been done better, but have I applied my learnings the next time? Doing so can be tough, as it often means going against your intuition, experience and the beaten path.

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