Comments on: Learning from failures.. and candor http://blog.vendasta.com/2008/01/29/learning-from-failures-and-candor/ Saskatoon software developers Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:30:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Omega http://blog.vendasta.com/2008/01/29/learning-from-failures-and-candor/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Omega Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:05:49 +0000 http://vendasta.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-9 Great, refreshing ideals - you're all a cut above the rest. I know this first hand. Great, refreshing ideals – you’re all a cut above the rest.

I know this first hand.

]]> By: rbaldwin http://blog.vendasta.com/2008/01/29/learning-from-failures-and-candor/comment-page-1/#comment-8 rbaldwin Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:45:28 +0000 http://vendasta.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-8 I think one of the really important things about Candor is it makes you more accountable to what you said you would do. If you're having an open discussion with people, and you tell several people clearly and openly that "we're going to try xyz", then you better well try xyz cause there's 10, 20, 50, 100 people that were in on that conversation and they're going to expect results. It doesn't even matter what the results are (huge success, massive failure, whatever) - the fact is it was stated and an attempt was made to deliver. I've always held candor up high - openness, honesty, and integrity are the 3 most important things I demand of myself. Sure, it can be difficult at times to be open about how you feel, honest about what you think, or maintaining your integrity when you're on your 3rd triple gin at a keg restaurant and it's late into the night, but it's always something for the best. I'm happy to hear that VendAsta will also be promoting the principal of Candor and all that it entails. Rock on. I think one of the really important things about Candor is it makes you more accountable to what you said you would do.

If you’re having an open discussion with people, and you tell several people clearly and openly that “we’re going to try xyz”, then you better well try xyz cause there’s 10, 20, 50, 100 people that were in on that conversation and they’re going to expect results. It doesn’t even matter what the results are (huge success, massive failure, whatever) – the fact is it was stated and an attempt was made to deliver.

I’ve always held candor up high – openness, honesty, and integrity are the 3 most important things I demand of myself. Sure, it can be difficult at times to be open about how you feel, honest about what you think, or maintaining your integrity when you’re on your 3rd triple gin at a keg restaurant and it’s late into the night, but it’s always something for the best.

I’m happy to hear that VendAsta will also be promoting the principal of Candor and all that it entails.

Rock on.

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