Comments on: This is BS: The Criminalization of Failure http://jasonseiden.com/cant-fail/ My Blog is Profersonal™. Mon, 21 May 2012 18:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Eva Rykr » Blog Archive » Lessons From Painting http://jasonseiden.com/cant-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-8270 Eva Rykr » Blog Archive » Lessons From Painting Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:33:53 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=3782#comment-8270 [...] there is a fear of failure that results from thinking mistakes will lead to catastrophies. But failure usually isn’t fatal. Not all mistakes can be foreseen or avoided. Grabbing a mini brush and opening up a can of white [...] [...] there is a fear of failure that results from thinking mistakes will lead to catastrophies. But failure usually isn’t fatal. Not all mistakes can be foreseen or avoided. Grabbing a mini brush and opening up a can of white [...]

]]> By: Leadership Lessons From Painting | The QuickBase Blog http://jasonseiden.com/cant-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-8054 Leadership Lessons From Painting | The QuickBase Blog Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:28:31 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=3782#comment-8054 [...] there is a fear of failure that results from thinking mistakes will lead to catastrophies. But failure usually isn’t fatal. Not all mistakes can be foreseen or avoided. Grabbing a mini brush and opening up a can of white [...] [...] there is a fear of failure that results from thinking mistakes will lead to catastrophies. But failure usually isn’t fatal. Not all mistakes can be foreseen or avoided. Grabbing a mini brush and opening up a can of white [...]

]]> By: In The Know v1.07 Five Links To Expand Your HR View | HR Examiner with John Sumser http://jasonseiden.com/cant-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-6928 In The Know v1.07 Five Links To Expand Your HR View | HR Examiner with John Sumser Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:35:44 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=3782#comment-6928 [...] This is BS: The Criminalization of Failure Jason Seiden rails against the anti-learning culture we create when we insist on success in all things.- Imagine a world in which learning were criminalized. - Where zero-tolerance policies were used to punish students for honest mistakes. - Where doing your best with the information you have and the latest in modern technology were not enough to protect you from liability. - Where simply anticipating the impact of macro-economic shifts on your company could result in a groundswell of distrust and populist angst, while not anticipating them could get you subpoenaed to testify before Congress. -Where doing something right but unpopular—ie, trusting others to see beyond the tips of their noses—can get you maligned and cost you your job. [...] [...] This is BS: The Criminalization of Failure Jason Seiden rails against the anti-learning culture we create when we insist on success in all things.- Imagine a world in which learning were criminalized. – Where zero-tolerance policies were used to punish students for honest mistakes. – Where doing your best with the information you have and the latest in modern technology were not enough to protect you from liability. – Where simply anticipating the impact of macro-economic shifts on your company could result in a groundswell of distrust and populist angst, while not anticipating them could get you subpoenaed to testify before Congress. -Where doing something right but unpopular—ie, trusting others to see beyond the tips of their noses—can get you maligned and cost you your job. [...]

]]> By: Jason Seiden http://jasonseiden.com/cant-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-6916 Jason Seiden Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:17:24 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=3782#comment-6916 Great question... sounds like I've got the makings of another blog post here! Great question… sounds like I’ve got the makings of another blog post here!

]]> By: Jonathan Hyland http://jasonseiden.com/cant-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-6909 Jonathan Hyland Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:17:09 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=3782#comment-6909 I think this is a great post, Jason, so thanks for sharing. You're completely right that we, as a culture, have become completely adverse to failure and the punishment for it is often high. It's regrettable, but I've often let other people's screw-ups to affect me... usually because of the pressure of not failing from my direct superior. It's a fairly vicious cycle. So how do you propose building a culture that is tolerant of failure? I think this is a great post, Jason, so thanks for sharing. You’re completely right that we, as a culture, have become completely adverse to failure and the punishment for it is often high. It’s regrettable, but I’ve often let other people’s screw-ups to affect me… usually because of the pressure of not failing from my direct superior.

It’s a fairly vicious cycle. So how do you propose building a culture that is tolerant of failure?

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