Why We Need to Talk About Failure with Amy Edmondson

In this episode, Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, shares the importance of failing well and the challenges of admitting failure. She emphasizes the value of vulnerability and authenticity in building relationships and encourages taking smart risks. Edmondson also discusses the science behind failing and how self-awareness practices can help manage emotions and self-talk.

Amy Edmondson is a renowned researcher on psychological safety and has been named the #1 Management Thinker in the world by Thinkers50 in 2021. Her TED Talk “How to Turn a Group of Strangers into a Team” has been viewed over three million times.

Some highlights we explore:

• The three archetypes of failure: basic, complex, and intelligent
• The importance of embracing failures as discoveries and learning from them
• Reframing failure as a discovery
• The mindset needed to keep going despite failures
• How vulnerability and authenticity can build better relationships
• Taking smart risks and the risks of doing nothing

Enjoy!