Lessons from Failures: Navigating Mistakes with Amy Edmondson, Author of ”Right Kind of Wrong”

<p><a href='https://markgraban.com/mistake237'>Episode page with video, transcript, and more</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #234 of the <a href='http://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/'>My Favorite Mistake podcast</a> is <a href='https://amycedmondson.com/'>Amy C. Edmondson</a>, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, renowned for her research on psychological safety over twenty years. </p> <p>Named by Thinkers50 in 2021 (And again here in <a href='https://www.leanblog.org/2023/11/congrats-four-podcast-guests-who-are-top-50-thinkers/'>2023</a>) as the #1 Management Thinker in the world, Edmondson’s Ted Talk “<a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_edmondson_how_to_turn_a_group_of_strangers_into_a_team?language=en'>How to Turn a Group of Strangers into a Team</a>” has been viewed over three million times. </p> <p>She received her PhD, AM, and AB from Harvard University. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is the author of books including <a href='https://amzn.to/3ue3S8u'>The Fearless Organization</a>, <a href='https://amzn.to/3sCfYYo'>Teaming</a>, and her latest, <a href='https://amzn.to/3FYn8td'>Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well</a> is available now.</p> <p>Edmondson talks about the duality of mistakes – some that lead to massive successes and some that warrant a more mindful approach to growth and learning. Listen in as she recounts an endearing mistake from her personal life in the spectrum of Growth Mindset, discusses different types of failures and insights into how they can be reframed as opportunities for growth, exploration, and innovation.</p> <p>Edmondson emphasizes the importance of Psychological Safety and the transformation from a ‘speak up' culture into a ‘listen up' culture within organizations.</p> <p>Tune in today for an enlightening discussion on the fine line between reflecting and ruminating, along with Edmondson’s personal anecdotes from her writing journey.</p> Questions and Topics: <ul><li>How do you see the connection between mi