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Failures Don’t Exist: Get Back Up and Other Leadership Lessons

Airman Pulse
Heather Wilson, David Goldfein, and Patrick McSpadden
May 1, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Dr. Heather Wilson and Gen. (ret.) David Goldfein discuss the moments that inspired their book, Get Back Up: Lessons in Servant Leadership. Two of the Air Force's highest ranking leaders break down leadership lessons that transcend ranks and job titles, most notably the sentiment that failures simply don't exist.

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