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  Fail Differently in 2026: Why Doing the Same Thing Better Is No Longer Enough Fail Differently. Succeed Differently. A note for 2026. Earlier this year, many of us invested time in learning - workshops, bootcamps, leadership programs, executive presence sessions . Around the same time, I experienced a small but powerful reminder from an unexpected place. I received an autograph from Anil Kumble (Former Indian Cricketer) not just a signature, but a quiet lesson from someone whose career was built on discipline, patience, and relentless consistency rather than shortcuts or hype. We listened, we nodded, we took notes. We walked away inspired, clear, and motivated. And then life happened. Deadlines returned. Targets followed. Responsibilities took over. The intention to change slowly slipped into the background. Let me ask you something,  not rhetorically, but honestly. What have you actually done differently since then? Not what you planned. Not what you thought about. Not wh...

For most of our professional lives, we are taught a simple formula for success. Stay focused. Do your job well. Keep your head down. Let results do the talking. It sounds sensible. Almost ethical. The kind of advice that rewards discipline over noise . And yet, quietly and consistently, this belief derails capable careers . Not because people aren’t talented. But because talent, left untranslated, often goes unnoticed. I learned this lesson not from theory but from watching smart, committed professionals stall. And eventually, by recognizing the same pattern in my own journey. When Reliability Becomes a Career Ceiling Aditi (name changed) was the person every team wants. When projects wobbled, she steadied them. When deadlines tightened, she absorbed the pressure. When junior colleagues struggled, she stepped in without being asked. Her work was clean, timely, and dependable. Like many high performers, Aditi believed in an unspoken professional contract: consistent delivery...