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The Disruptive Voice

119. Right Kind Of Wrong: A Conversation with Amy Edmondson

Dec 12, 2023
Amy Edmondson, author of 'Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well', talks about the importance of embracing failure as a source of learning. She discusses the concept of intelligent failures and their relationship to innovation. The speakers also reflect on personal sliding door moments and the struggles of accepting mistakes in the writing process.
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  • Psychological safety is crucial for effective teamwork, allowing individuals to openly discuss ideas, questions, and failures.
  • Failing well involves preventing basic failures, addressing complex failures, and embracing intelligent failures as learning opportunities in uncharted territories.

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Psychological safety and teamwork

Psychological safety, which is defined as the belief that you can speak up candidly about work relevant content, plays a key role in effective teamwork. Amy Edmondson shares her research, which initially found that better teams had higher error rates. However, she later realized that this was due to differences in psychological safety, where some teams felt more comfortable speaking up about errors than others. This insight led to the concept of psychological safety and its importance in creating an environment where individuals can openly discuss ideas, questions, and even failures.

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