I was reading today about a number of the biggest product failures of all time (kind of a fun read actually). One of the things that jumped out at me was the number of companies that are known for being really innovative that made the list of failures. Normally if you were to put together […]
Tag Archives: Failure
Be Willing to Change – Change is Power
Last week I was in the car driving and listening to the Jeff Blair Show on Sportsnet 590 The Fan. While discussing the pitching situation with the Toronto Blue Jays he said something that really stuck out to me. Jeff had recently changed his position on whether pitcher Aaron Sanchez should move to the bullpen and he was […]
fail to Avoid Failure
I often get quizzical looks when I suggest that the adoption of a failure acceptance mindset in an organization or team is one of the most critical factors in the success of an organization. I believe very strongly in the mantra put forward by design firm IDEO: Fail early and often to succeed sooner. IDEO […]
Commit to making Errors of Commission
According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, when it comes to innovation the big mistakes are “generally not errors of commission”. Put another way a former boss used to say “if you’re not failing you’re not trying”. Ultimately they both mean that it’s actually the lack of innovation that is the most risky approach to doing business. […]
Design Thinking and The Parable of the Fly Fisherman
Sunday night I got started reading my first book in a while (it is hard to get as much reading done when you’re not riding the train for two hours a day). Luckily it is one that I’ve been looking forward to – Change by Design by Tim Brown (CEO of IDEO). I have heard great things about the book […]