How to fail successfully, with Amy Edmondson, PhD, and Samuel West, PhD

Published: Jan. 17, 2024, 11:30 a.m.

Remember New Coke? Colgate frozen lasagna? The Hawaii chair? History is littered with commercial failures. Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, PhD, author of \u201cRight Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well,\u201d and organizational psychologist Samuel West, PhD, curator of the Museum of Failure, talk about some of commerce\u2019s biggest flops, the difference between simply failing and \u201cfailing well;\u201d and how individuals and organizations can get past the fear of failure, recognize its potential upsides and learn from their mistakes. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices