Lizzy Yarnold showed the character that many leaders would love to see from their talent.It is argued that fear of failure within corporates hinders such courage.We have all heard from Leadership and Development (L&D) Directors and Managers that their strategies and processes are effective. But if so, why is average employee productivity falling? Why are so few emerging leaders breaking through? Why is there such a fear of failure in corporate life? Why are more opting to work on a freelance basis? Why also is there such a lack of trust in companies?