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How Failing Helps You Win

Posted on June 30, 2008

When I hear the word failure, I cringe. Then quickly distract myself. Emotionally, it feels similar to avoiding a pile of dog detritus on the sidewalk. I don t like the word, I don t want to hear it, I don t pay attention to it. Corporate America feels the same way. In a piece about how failure can be a competitive advantage, the Harvard Business Review argues that without allowing people to fail, organizations will never come up with the radical solutions needed to tackle the unprecedented global challenges facing us today. So failure is not an option, but failing is. If you re ...

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