Amy Edmondson
Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, Author, American scholar of leadership, teaming, and organizational learning
Amy Edmondson is a renowned expert in teaming, team psychological safety (a term she coined), and organizational learning. Since 2011, she has consistently ranked among the top management thinkers in the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking, securing the #1 position in both 2021 and 2023. Her work has been published in leading academic and management journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Harvard Business Review. Her book, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth, has been translated into 15 languages and has had a profound impact on organizational culture. Her latest book, Right Kind of Wrong, extends her previous work on psychological safety and teaming, offering a framework for embracing failure as a pathway to success.
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Analyzing organizational failures requires inquiry and openness, patience, and a tolerance for causal ambiguity. Yet managers typically admire and are rewarded for decisiveness, efficiency, and action–not thoughtful reflection. That is why the right culture is so important.
Flight Template Series: Amy Edmondson: Teaming, Learning from Failure, and Psychological Safety
Promoting a Learning Culture
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In Amy Edmondson's book, "Right Kind of Wrong," she emphasizes the importance of fostering a culture where failure is seen as an opportunity for learning and growth rather than something to be avoided at all costs. In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, organizations must adapt quickly to novel and uncertain situations, making the ability to learn from failure a critical skill. By reflecting on these questions and engaging in open dialogue, your team can uncover practical strategies to embrace failure as a stepping stone toward innovation and improvement. This template will help you foster a culture of resilience and adaptability, where every setback is viewed as an opportunity for growth.
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Enhanced awareness and recognition of the benefits of reframing failures
Deeper understanding of the barriers and challenges to a “failure as growth” culture
Concrete action plans and initiatives to implement within the organization