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Amy Edmondson: The Science of Failing Well and Why We Avoid Learning From Mistakes
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- Apr 27, 2026
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- 3545
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Summary
Harvard professor Amy Edmondson breaks down the three types of failure—intelligent, basic, and complex—and why most of us never learn from them. She explores why kids lose their natural curiosity about failure as they grow up, how to design experiments that generate useful failures, and the systems thinking required to prevent cascading disasters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.