Entrants usually show only their successes, but PAGEONE Group’s Vonj Tingson says candor about setbacks can work in their favor. A judge for the International Business Awards, he is drawn to entries that disclose a change of direction, a wrong assumption or a near-failure.

He also remembers entries that show an impact beyond the company, such as on customers, employees, communities or the wider industry.

On why openness helps:

“It shows a team that learns and adapts rather than one that got lucky,” Tingson said.

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