Failure is a mark of leadership, innovation, and risk-taking in pushing the boundaries of what is possible and profitable in scaling ideas from pilots to global programs. We should be demanding a minimum level of failure as a proxy for how innovative an organization is. Why ask for failure to ensure success? In the research … Continue reading 7 Steps for Intelligent Failure to Reduce Risk and Increase Success
A decade of Fail Festivals revealed multiple reasons why businesses fail every year. Failure reasons that are also present in business and organizational studies, widely discussed in academic literature, and detailed in business case studies. The reasons for annual business failures range from minor missteps to catastrophic collapses. The failures also form the basis for … Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Why Businesses Will Fail in 2024 – With Examples
I recently led a Fail Festival for Grantmakers In Aging’s annual conference. It was wonderful to participate in-person again after hosting virtual Fail Fests during the pandemic. GIA is a community of funders mobilizing money and ideas to strengthen resources for us, as we age. They were excited for their members to speak about their … Continue reading 5 Ways to Talk About Failure at Your Work
Too often we equate the word “failure” with just one level of failure – Hindenburg or Fukushima-level catastrophes where history is altered on a global scale. But with help, your team can realize that failure comes in many levels, from the mundane – “Honey, I forgot to get milk” – to the serious, but not … Continue reading Levels
Organizers often have questions about how Fail Festivals might fit into their event. Over the the years these are the three most common questions and the best answers. Got your own? Ask me anything! 1. Do we have to say “failure”? The first question organizers often have is if they need to call the event … Continue reading FAQ