Is ‘Fear Of Failure’ Your CEO’s Leadership Challenge?

Two recent articles about leadership in mega-organizations – Coca-Cola and Amazon – spurred some interesting discussions in our organization. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, James Quincey, the new chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Co. said that he is hoping to “shake off a culture of cautiousness” within the company and encourage his team to “make mistakes” (see Coke’s New CEO James Quincey To Staff: Make Mistakes).

And, last month, in a letter to investors, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos noted that in making decisions with his team, he commonly relies on one philosophy: “disagree and commit . . .