The pope later admitted to making mistakes in the decision, saying the church should have been aware of his views.

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Bond insurance greatly simplified the purchase decision and provided true insurance when mistakes were made.

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However, TEKCO executives made several key mistakes, the worst one being their decision to let their assistants work on their blog posts.

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The NCAA is not the first decision maker to face the issue of whether person X is responsible for the mistakes of person Y.

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Ideally the organization should benefit from every decision a leader makes but such a statement must not be used as excuse to overlook mistakes.

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And, once the decision has been made, the wise leader reflects on the outcomes, acknowledges his or her mistakes, and adapts.

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Pernetti said his decision to only suspend Rice was made in part because the coach was remorseful and admitted he made mistakes.

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The executive board, which isn't known for admitting mistakes, could have selected just one sport and recommended that the full IOC rubber-stamp its decision, but officials said selecting three finalists would allow for a fairer process.

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