Resources
June 2, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Find Inspiration in an Epic Fail
“It’s extremely liberating and honest to admit that we know very little about almost everything. This is not to make us feel small and insignificant, but rather to make us feel excited about how much we still have to learn.”...
Topics: General
November 6, 2019
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Systemic Failure and Risk Management
“You don’t understand anything until you learn it more than one way.” – Marvin Minsky The other night, I happened to catch the documentary program “Retro Report” on PBS. Retro Report is a nonprofit news organization that produces mini documentaries that...
Topics: General
December 31, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Fret Failure
“Most people are afraid of failure. They have been taught to be afraid of it.” – Bruce Mau When you reflect on the past year, if you recall triumphs as well as failures, you’re not alone. Everyone miscalculates and misfires...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Succeeding at Failure
I was tempted to leave the word “failure” out of the title for this week’s eNews out of fear that a title touting failure might be disconcerting to some readers. But facing the fear of failure seems to be a hot topic...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Fear, Failure and What’s Next
My colleague Diana Del Bel Belluz recently sent me the link to an episode of the CBC Radio program Tapestry, hosted by Mary Hynes. The episode, titled “To Err is Human” explores a number of subjects, including two of my favorites—failure and...
Topics: General