Freakonomics Radio
561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events
Oct 12, 2023
Amy Edmondson, a Harvard Business School professor and author of "Right Kind of Wrong," dives into the intricacies of failure. She discusses the multi-layered nature of tragedies and the need for comprehensive examination rather than viewing them as isolated incidents. Topics include gender perceptions of failure, emotional impacts from both personal and professional setbacks, and important lessons learned from disasters like the Lahaina wildfires. Edmondson also emphasizes the importance of compassion and mental health in preventing future tragedies while redefining failure as a path to growth.
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- Failures are the result of a chain of events, and breaking this chain can prevent ultimate failure.
- A national crisis center and community intervention programs can help prevent mass shootings.
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Failure is a chain of events
Failures, whether they are personal or institutional, are the result of a chain of events in which each failure contributes to the next. This chain can be broken at any point by a single success, preventing the ultimate failure. Understanding this concept is crucial for analyzing and preventing failures.
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