So often when talking about innovation or change we hear someone say don’t be afraid to fail. That is harder than it sounds, I mean really; who wants to fail? Who wants to stand up in front of a group, no matter how big or how small and admit they were wrong. I know some people would admit they were wrong, but no one wants to be wrong. Part of the problem is failure is seen as a waste of time, of money or other resources.  But we can learn a lot from failure as Jonah Lehrer writes Accept Defeat: The Neuroscience of Screwing Up Too often, we assume that a failed experiment is a wasted effort. But not all anomalies are useless. Here’s how to make the most of them Check Your Assumptions - Ask yourself why this result feels like a failure. What theory does it contradict? Maybe the hypothesis failed, not the experiment. Seek Out the Ignorant -  Talk to people who are unfamiliar with your experiment. Explaining your work in simple terms may help you see it in a new light. Encourage Diversity - If everyone working on a problem speaks the same language, then everyone has the same set

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