{"id":2097,"date":"2020-11-13T11:31:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T11:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/2020\/12\/23\/failure-can-look-like-success-leadership-mental-health\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T16:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:41:34","slug":"failure-can-look-like-success-leadership-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/failure-can-look-like-success-leadership-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Failure can look like success"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is part of Failure Files<\/a>, a special series conceived by India Development Review<\/a> in partnership with Acumen Academy<\/a>, where social change leaders chronicle their failures and lessons learnt.<\/i><\/p>

This failure story has been a hard one to put down; mostly because the shame and guilt caused by this failure are still alive. Through this piece, I hope to reflect honestly on what went wrong and find closure—perhaps it will resonate with others struggling to find the words. <\/span><\/p>

It was 2017. I was in my late 20s, and based in Bengaluru. I had been in the development sector for more than seven years, and had a couple years of experience in the corporate sector. With two fellowships to my credit and a decent trajectory through a mid-management leadership role, I was ready to make the next move. When I was offered a senior management role in Mumbai, I was more than thrilled to accept.<\/span><\/p>

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Listen to this article instead.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>