The Value of Failure: How We Can Make the Most of Losing

As Oprah Winfrey once said, “Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”

According to this opinion piece by Scott Cowen, president emeritus and distinguished university chair of Tulane University, a full active work life will, of course, produce some failures. What counts are the lessons taken from them. He is also the author of Winnebagos on Wednesdays: How Visionary Leadership Can Transform Higher Education.