Home featured Featured Hot Tips News Featured Fear of failure rife in business, reveals survey Guest Author May 28, 2015 85 per cent of Australians worry about making mistakes at work, according to a survey of business workers across Australia conducted by Pilot Pen Australia. “Making mistakes is a shared concern amongst Australian office workers,” said Ms Barbara Oliver, marketing manager, Pilot Pen Australia. Pilot Pen conducted the survey to gain an insight into the thoughts and habits of Australian office workers. “Every year, in spite of the increase in technology, we continue to supply thousands of ink pens to offices all over Australia and so understanding the business market is important to us,” said Ms Oliver. “38 per cent of those surveyed said that they worried that making a mistake would tarnish their reputation with 35 per cent saying they wanted to be respected and rewarded for their performance. Just 11 per cent said they wanted to avoid being passed over for a promotion. The majority (40 per cent) said not achieving key goals, outcomes and budgets was their worst fear,” she said. Mr David Carman, managing director of executive training and leadership development company, Realise Now, said that maintaining self esteem in the business environment is crucial to confidence and performance. “Many people worry about making a mistake, not because of their own personal gain but because they want to be respected by their colleagues, managers and peers,” he said. Failing to achieve key outcomes/goals was considered the