In most cultures, failure is frowned upon. We often blame others for what goes wrong, rather than reflect on the reasons for falling short and what we can take from the experience moving forward. Our ...

While discussing inventions, Thomas Edison’s associate, Walter S. Mallory, once said to him, “Isn’t it a shame that with the tremendous amount of work you have done, you haven’t been able to get any ...

Failure doesn’t get easier with time. Even after nearly two decades of leading teams, navigating challenges and building lasting partnerships, the sting of falling short still hits hard, especially ...

No business journey is without failure. While many leaders understand that they will inevitably encounter challenges on the road to success, moving forward after a mistake, setback or dire situation ...

Why is it that we can learn more from failure than success? While it may seem illogical, it’s true. It appears that the pain we associate with failure weighs heavier and sticks with us longer than the ...

Imagine you are watching a movie, a delightfully engaging and entertaining film. Now imagine that the person sitting next to you is an acclaimed director, an expert at making movies. Will you see the ...

America succeeds because Americans fail and forgive. That’s the intriguing message — or part of it — of Megan McArdle’s new book The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success. McArdle, a ...

In our experience, one of the scariest snakes in the room is the fear of failure, which manifests itself in many ways like fear of being judged, fear of getting started, fear of the unknown. And while ...

Actor Jason Momoa believes children do not need constant protection from failure. They need space to fall, learn, and rise again. In a 2023 Men’s Heal.

One of the biggest advantages private companies have over government programs is their appetite for risk, says SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell. “When you’re using taxpayer direct dollars to ...