'Failure is an inevitable part of the human journey,' says award-winning television and radio broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author Tavis Smiley. Smiley steps from behind the curtain of success to share intimate stories of his missteps, misdeeds and often highly publicised miscalculations in Fail Up: 20 Lessons On Building Success From Failure. These instances of perceived 'failures' were, in fact, 'lessons' that shaped the principles and practices that now guide his life. Readers will find a kinship in Smiley's humanness that inspires, informs, and reminds us of our ability to 'fail up' in the face of life's inevitable setbacks.

Author Biography

From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, Tavis Smiley continues to be an outstanding voice for change. He is currently the host of the late-night television talk show Tavis Smiley and The Tavis Smiley Show from Public Radio International (PRI). Smiley is also the author of 14 books, including the New York Times bestseller What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America, and the editor of the Covenant with Black America, which reached #1 on The New York Times bestsellers list. Honored in 2009 as one of 'The World's 100 Most Influential People' by TIME magazine, Smiley is the creative force behind the award-winning travelling museum exhibition America I AM: The African American Imprint.