TLDL: Rewarding failure is an important ingredient missing from today’s organizational processes.
Listening to this episode reminded me of one of the most foundational principles in physics- “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.” Somehow, this omnipresent principle has escaped how we function as companies, who we see as an expert, and even how decisions are made. For every success, there is a trail of failures. Why do we downplay the role of failures? And are you really an expert in your field if you only talk about your successes?