misguidance

noun

mis·guid·ance ˌmis-ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s

: misdirection

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When mistakes are low-consequence, smart leaders recategorize errors as learning opportunities, evolutionary misguidance and situational myopia rather than doling out errors with penalties and professional purgatory. —

Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 As a new wave of COVID-19 sweeps across the Washington, a number of lawmakers are publicly calling out the confusion and misguidance over safety and testing policies at the Capitol. —

Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2020 The states that followed Trump's misguidance posted new daily highs and higher percentages of positive tests than those that did not. —

The Editors, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2020 The next season, Harris embarked on a scorched-earth rebuilding policy that resulted in 75 wins over the next four seasons under the misguidance of Sam Hinkie, who whiffed on three lottery picks. —

Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 4 July 2018