• Briefly describe the experience (what was the context? What triggered the experience? What happened? What was the outcome ?) My experience of success and failure derives from the same experience, but focusing on different aspects of it. As I neared the end of my mandatory military service, I had the opportunity to lead a team of training course commanders of which I was a part. During the last three courses, all five team commanders were very experienced (with 2-4 courses under their belt). I had the opportunity to lead the next course with a brand new team consisting of two “green” commanders. In addition to the considerable shortage of personnel, two complicating factors have added to the situation. First, it was the first course to include female soldiers in a male-dominated course. Second, after a few weeks of classes, it was decided that I would leave to change departments after the three months of classes. I consider this event an important experience because it was the first time I was entrusted with a responsibility of such magnitude and with short and long term implications. Although I know that the performance of the course under my leadership was above expectations and considered a success in many respects, I consider this experience a personal failure because I was not able to sufficiently train the next line of leaders and after I left, this The department suffered from poor performance (to say the least).• Why was this experience difficult for you? As I mentioned above, this was the first time I had been given this kind of responsibility and as someone considered a "star" in the industry a lot of things weighed on my shoulders. In my next role, I was to train commanders and team leaders to be successful in my......workplace......o believe more in the importance of failure and importance of focusing more on the process. and less on the final result. I believe that if I were placed in a leadership position today, I would devote much more of my time and effort to creating a better environment that promotes learning and develops my followers' ability to take ownership of problems. in question, even if the price is lower than poor performance. I also believe that my attempt to change and create higher standards is an important part of who I am and my internal motivation for leadership. I understand that there will always be conflict and that I may set very high standards that cannot be maintained after I leave. I'm an optimist and perhaps also a romantic, and I think my fight is worth it either way, both for the organization I work for and for my own purpose and fulfillment..