by Brandon Springle, Contributor
This month, SNOWCO is talking all things failure–including the idea of intelligent failure. On the podcast this week, Sarah Noll Wilson and I sat down with Dr. Amy Edmonson, author of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well.
As a student of psychological safety, this book meant a great deal to me, so I wanted to share a few takeaways with you.
What I Learned
My main takeaway is that there is a beautiful synergy between psychological safety and truly failing well. What I mean by that is Dr. Amy Edmondson unlocked a powerful force multiplier at a time that was very challenging, as she was able to provide clarity to the reader on how she reframed her relationship with failure as well as what factors contributed to her building resilience through challenge. I ultimately learned how to better experiment through the art of intelligent failure, especially in new territory.
What Surprised Me
What surprised me was the breadth and depth of the real-life examples packed into less than 300 pages of content. I enjoyed that, as I believe that anyone from any background can find something to relate to in the book.
Who This Book is For
I think this book is for those who are looking to grow and develop in any arena. This book does a great job of building up towards empowering others to contribute to a thriving state for themselves and others. This is done by encouraging us to take ownership of what we can and is reinforced by science, research, and real-life case studies.
Why This Topic is Important
This topic is important because failure is weaponized more often than not. When expectations are high and psychological safety is low, it results in us essentially living in a “threat state” (anxious, hiding, deceptive, selfish) as opposed to where we truly understand how to leverage intelligent failure, minimize basic failures, and seek to understand complex failures to enhance system dynamics.
FInal Thoughts
I would like to add that the personal touches of Amy the child, student, mother, and so much more added a human dimension that was extremely relatable and allowed for connectivity at deeper level with the author of powerful content.
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