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#442 Handling Leadership Mistakes: Why Accountability Defines Sustainable Leadership | Niels Brabandt

#442 Handling Leadership Mistakes: Why Accountability Defines Sustainable Leadership | Niels Brabandt

Update: 2025-10-01
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Leadership is not about avoiding mistakes—it is about how leaders respond when they happen. In this episode, Niels Brabandt, founder of NB Networks and internationally recognised expert on Sustainable Leadership, explains why the way business leaders handle errors determines trust, reputation, and long-term success.

Drawing on real-world cases and decades of leadership practice, Niels Brabandt discusses:

  • Why pseudo-apologies damage credibility and weaken organisations.

  • The key elements of a genuine apology and how it strengthens leadership.

  • How professional preparation, training, and coaching help prevent leadership mistakes.

  • Why accountability and adaptability are essential for attracting and retaining talent.

This podcast is designed for business decision-makers, executives, and leaders who want to set a higher standard of responsibility in their organisations.

Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com

Contact Niels Brabandt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/

Niels Brabandt's Leadership Letter: https://expert.nb-networks.com/

Niels Brabandt's Website: https://www.nb-networks.biz/ 

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#442 Handling Leadership Mistakes: Why Accountability Defines Sustainable Leadership | Niels Brabandt

#442 Handling Leadership Mistakes: Why Accountability Defines Sustainable Leadership | Niels Brabandt

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