Make failure your friend
Friday, December 7, 2018

I recently interviewed Richard Turner, a self-proclaimed expert in failure on why failure is inevitable and why it’s also very important. Failure is one of those topics where…
I recently interviewed Richard Turner, a self-proclaimed expert in failure on why failure is inevitable and why it’s also very important. Failure is one of those topics where…
When I read sweeping research claims I do tend to take them with a pinch of salt. Here’s one ‘Women don’t apply for jobs unless 100% qualified and…
One of the best books I’ve read on building a culture where creativity and innovation can thrive is Creativity, Inc by Ed Catmull. Perhaps it’s no big surprise…
Stephen Covey in his habits of highly successful people talked about spheres of influence. To paraphrase, his point was, to focus your energy on the things you can…
Sometime ago I went to an event run by The Crowd about celebrating failure. I wrote a separate blog about it here. I was part of a round…
Charities are essentially in the business of making change happen. All charities exist to change something, to make a situation better. No charity does the work it does…
The principle that we learn from failure makes sense. Understanding why something hasn’t worked prevents us (hopefully) from making the same mistakes again and helps us to adapt…
Back in February I wrote this list of 40 things. I’ve done quite a few things on the list. But there is still more to do. Recently I…
Last week I went to an event run by The Crowd, and hosted by Ed Gillespie co-founder of Futerra on celebrating failure. Innovation and failure are close friends….
Or, how to reduce risk in innovation, a guest blog by Rachel Collinson. I’m blushing as I write this. Recounting stories of your mistakes is never pleasant. Especially when…