Confusion about when to praise, when to probe, and when to argue with an idea is killing creativity in business. And the scary thing is some of the most innovative tools being put in place to increase the flow of ideas are just as effective at killing the spirit as in the old days of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Successful_Failure’
Successful Failure – Creating The Next Platform
If you haven’t been part of a major failure in your career then you’re not trying hard enough. As a Scoutmaster I’ve seen adults and children learn faster and more efficiently from their mistakes than from their successes. “Well I won’t do it that way again,” holds a lot more weight than “Aren’t I clever.” [...]
Failure Had A Price. Failure Has A Price. Failure Will Always Have A Price.
I’m guilty of preaching the “Don’t fire your innovators who fail” sermon to upper management. I’ve done it many times. Sometimes I’ve seen my advice followed, sometimes not. The idea behind the sermon isn’t wrong. But when I look at the reasons why innovators who fail get pushed aside I find that the reasons lie [...]
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