As a boss and parent, I always make it clear that mistakes happen.  When mistakes happen, if we all know about it we have time to solve the issue.  Nothing good comes out of hiding mistakes.  One of the biggest projection mistakes I made in business was when I was running a nonprofit.  The team knew to put me in the loop regarding issues or problems so we could proactively figure out a solution.  The biggest part of my job was solving problems.   This particular day a manager came into my office and sat down.  After the manager gathered composure…