But getting pilots to confess mistakes has proved too difficult for two large American carriers.
Practice acknowledging uncertainty or confessing mistakes with people who are close to you or about projects that aren't central to your professional identity.
The presidencies of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were marked by the resistance of both men to confessing mistakes; Mr. Bush's advisers long made it clear that he viewed such acknowledgments as akin to admitting weakness.
She listens as I confess mistakes I'm certain will scar my children and instead of being mortified, giggles.
Confess mistakes, shortcomings, and sins.
In the morning, with blood dotting my pajamas, I called my parents in tears and confessed my mistake.
When I met him Friday evening at Caffe Roma in Beverly Hills, he laughed when I confessed my mistake.
For the first time, the Chinese communist leadership of the day confessed its mistake and failure.
After you've confessed your mistake, and fixed it, concentrate on avoiding similar errors in the future.
But after sleeping on the matter, he went to his boss the following morning and confessed the mistake.
