You lost the superbowl – whats next?

A short sharp action plan of where to go next:

Allow yourself some time to mourn
You don’t just shrug it off. You’ve worked too hard to say that it really isn’t important. It is realistic to expect that you are going to hurt for a while. Just don’t continue to lie in the fetal position too long.
Own up
Recognize and admit what it was you could have done better. Doing that will help you zero in on proper remedies.
Recognize the good
Acknowledge what a splendid group of people it was with whom you worked. Shine the spotlight on all the positive qualities that exist within your organization. Highlight reasons for optimism while still being realistic about what can be improved.
Make a plan
This is the ‘what are you going to do about it?’ part of the project. Exactly how are we going to get better? How are we going to deal with obstacles that need to be overcome?
Go to work on that plan
A brilliant idea is a job half done.