In many organisations the ‘F’ word, failure, is not tolerated. But failure is an inevitable part of innovation, as it comes naturally to anything with an element of uncertainty to it. The idea of risk-taking and creating a safe-to-fail workplace culture is not a new one, however, it’s not an easy nut to crack. OverRead more
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How do you teach a kid to ride a bike? The answer is pretty simple to most: apply padding to the most sensitive parts of the body and off we go! Will the child fall? It’s almost guaranteed. But this is all part of the learning experience, right? Indeed, most leaders across organisations say thatRead more
What happens in your team or department when things go wrong? Do fingers start pointing? Are people frantically trying to cover their backsides? Are mistakes or failures not tolerated? If so, then chances are you are in a blame culture. The reason why this type of response is more common than rare boils down toRead more