Dexa/Jonathan Fields

Embracing Failure

Jonathan and Amy discuss the importance of self-awareness in navigating failure, emphasizing the need to choose learning over knowing. They explore how being mindful of our biases and projections onto reality can lead to genuine curiosity and growth.

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The Science of Failing Well | Amy Edmondson
Related Questions
- What does it mean when you realize you may have been making a mistake or taken criticism in a negative or defensive way on a project, as discussed in episode 225: Kim Scott | Care Personally, Challenge Directly with Radical Candor, and the clip Mastery vs. Adaptability? I'm frustrated about how I acted—responsive and thankful but also annoyed—during a discussion with a manager who rarely gives me the space to explain and often asserts herself in the middle of presentations. Kaitlyn suggested I do something differently. I'm going to change how I've been acting. It's not obvious that I'm just an intern, as everyone else loves me, and I love them. It's just this one person, and I need to change my attitude. Will this change help her loosen her resistance too?