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Strategies for Learning from Failure

Strategies for Learning from Failure

A method for classifying mistakes which distinguishes between errors to avoid and errors that can serve as learning opportunities.

Author(s): Amy C. Edmondson

Publisher: Harvard Business Review

Date of publication: 2011

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Synopsis

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Thinking differently

Thinking differently

We all have a natural preference for what is familiar to us. Yet, to adapt to circumstances, companies and their staff must constantly reinvent themselves, which requires that they get out of their usual thinking patterns. How can you nurture this healthy habit?
278b – Synopsis (8p.) Open-mindedness
Turn failure into a springboard

Turn failure into a springboard

Company leaders generally perceive failure as a setback rather than a means to learn and improve. How can you make use of your failures—and help your employees do the same?
261b – Synopsis (8p.) Learning
Take action despite uncertainty

Take action despite uncertainty

In a world in lasting crisis, the companies that fare the best are those that know how to act and learn at the same time. What operating modes should we adopt to implement this approach?
214a – Synopsis (8p.) Uncertainty