Comments on: The license to fail http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Porfirio Malabey http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-422092 Porfirio Malabey Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:24:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-422092 <a href="http://worldsmostexpensivepainting.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Let's write history! you are challenged to make this painting worlds most exclusive. Forget van Gogh, Rembrandt because here you'll truly find world's most expensive painting. Good luck bidders and thank you press and world for your attention.</a> Let’s write history! you are challenged to make this painting worlds most exclusive. Forget van Gogh, Rembrandt because here you’ll truly find world’s most expensive painting. Good luck bidders and thank you press and world for your attention.

]]> By: Resonant Frequencies And Failurephobia | http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398669 Resonant Frequencies And Failurephobia | Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:37:42 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398669 [...] once had a boss who said “failure is not an option”. In this rather sobering post, Jeff Jarvis quotes Craig Newmark who, upon returning from a recent trip to the UK has commented on [...] [...] once had a boss who said “failure is not an option”. In this rather sobering post, Jeff Jarvis quotes Craig Newmark who, upon returning from a recent trip to the UK has commented on [...]

]]> By: Wm Jeff Siddall http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398121 Wm Jeff Siddall Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:10:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398121 It is not just the government that will not admit failure. Humans in general are reluctant to lose face by admitting failure. We learn from our failures when we own them openly and honestly. Failure as a successful tool for improvement will only work if the failure and its root causes (lessons learned) are shared openly. Business question: Should that include sharing with our competition? It is not just the government that will not admit failure. Humans in general are reluctant to lose face by admitting failure. We learn from our failures when we own them openly and honestly. Failure as a successful tool for improvement will only work if the failure and its root causes (lessons learned) are shared openly. Business question: Should that include sharing with our competition?

]]> By: John Dowdell http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398095 John Dowdell Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:11:59 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398095 Failure is a part in business... each party involved assesses the risks themselves, pays the costs themselves. But government is at root about coercion -- about forcing other people to support the government's programs. There's not as much choice as in a business situation. Government is not a business. Businesses must attract, while governments must compel. Failure is a part in business… each party involved assesses the risks themselves, pays the costs themselves.

But government is at root about coercion — about forcing other people to support the government’s programs. There’s not as much choice as in a business situation.

Government is not a business. Businesses must attract, while governments must compel.

]]> By: Andy Freeman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398092 Andy Freeman Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:52:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398092 > The culture of government doesn’t allow failure, which means it won’t tolerate risk. The culture of govt is to never admit failure. When someone won't shut down mistakes, it's silly to let them try things. > The culture of government doesn’t allow failure, which means it won’t tolerate risk.

The culture of govt is to never admit failure.

When someone won’t shut down mistakes, it’s silly to let them try things.

]]> By: Customers Are Talking » Blog Archive » Jeff Jarvis with two great posts on the importance of tolerating failure http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398079 Customers Are Talking » Blog Archive » Jeff Jarvis with two great posts on the importance of tolerating failure Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:34:01 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398079 [...] Would Google Do?” and author of the Buzzmachine blog. This week, he posted on “The License to Fail” and wrote, among other things, “government must be granted the license to [...] [...] Would Google Do?” and author of the Buzzmachine blog. This week, he posted on “The License to Fail” and wrote, among other things, “government must be granted the license to [...]

]]> By: Andy Scheurer http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398075 Andy Scheurer Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:38:29 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398075 I'd love to make some deep comment about this... but I can't. This concept JUST MAKES SENSE and is something that I try to communicate whenever I do training or teaching. I’d love to make some deep comment about this… but I can’t. This concept JUST MAKES SENSE and is something that I try to communicate whenever I do training or teaching.

]]> By: The failure system « BuzzMachine http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398074 The failure system « BuzzMachine Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:25:30 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398074 [...] « The license to fail [...] [...] « The license to fail [...]

]]> By: C D Ledbetter http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398072 C D Ledbetter Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:19:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398072 Failure is a part of life, whether we like it or not. For businesses, it is costly, but, if you look at the big picture, when a company fails in something during R&D phase, even on something minor, they then get the change to fix the item, and often, the result is a bigger and better. Think WD-40... electric lights Trust is a big part of business environment these days...and, smart companies are asking their clients for suggestions on how to fix problems and make their products better...when companies involve the people who actually USE their products in the evolutionary process of something, they build trust, and repeat customers....makes sense... Failure is a part of life, whether we like it or not. For businesses, it is costly, but, if you look at the big picture, when a company fails in something during R&D phase, even on something minor, they then get the change to fix the item, and often, the result is a bigger and better. Think WD-40… electric lights

Trust is a big part of business environment these days…and, smart companies are asking their clients for suggestions on how to fix problems and make their products better…when companies involve the people who actually USE their products in the evolutionary process of something, they build trust, and repeat customers….makes sense…

]]> By: James P http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398068 James P Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:12:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398068 I'm in an industry that seems to be failing (slowly) in the UK but nobody wants to acknowledge it. I'd be happy to cut the ties with the businesses and model we have, wipe the slate clean and start again but there's that small problem of funding... Neither I nor our company have any cash. The banks here in the UK are not lending, no matter what the government might tell people. We're in a catch 22. What makes things so different in Sillicon Valley to allow failure and help people start again with a clean slate? Is funding more readily available? If so how do we get a slice of the pie all the way out here in Blighty? Any suggestions very welcome! I’m in an industry that seems to be failing (slowly) in the UK but nobody wants to acknowledge it. I’d be happy to cut the ties with the businesses and model we have, wipe the slate clean and start again but there’s that small problem of funding…

Neither I nor our company have any cash. The banks here in the UK are not lending, no matter what the government might tell people. We’re in a catch 22.

What makes things so different in Sillicon Valley to allow failure and help people start again with a clean slate? Is funding more readily available? If so how do we get a slice of the pie all the way out here in Blighty?

Any suggestions very welcome!

]]> By: Random Generative Thoughts | the Open/Conceptual Studio http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398062 Random Generative Thoughts | the Open/Conceptual Studio Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:10:05 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398062 [...] Jeff Jarvis has been “thinking a lot about this lately: the need to risk and fail and not hold perfection as the standard of success.” [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis has been “thinking a lot about this lately: the need to risk and fail and not hold perfection as the standard of success.” [...]

]]> By: JohnF http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398061 JohnF Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:49:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398061 The ability to fail not only helps the guy who fails, but, more importantly, helps the rest of us by weeding out bad ideas and practices and letting the participants try again to do something others will want. The ability to fail not only helps the guy who fails, but, more importantly, helps the rest of us by weeding out bad ideas and practices and letting the participants try again to do something others will want.

]]> By: Web Media Daily – July 15, 2009 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/07/15/the-license-to-fail/#comment-398059 Web Media Daily – July 15, 2009 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:11:40 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5020#comment-398059 [...] The license to fail…    BuzzMachine [...] [...] The license to fail…    BuzzMachine [...]

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