In previous episodes, we’ve often talked about the concept of celebrating failures as a way of appreciating people’s efforts in pursuit of a goal. Scott Kirsner, CEO and Co-Founder of Innovation Leader, challenges that concept today.

Scott believes that instead of this optimistic view on failure, we must simply acknowledge it as it is. And just like how athletes and coaches re-watch their previous matches with other teams, we must learn to take failures as lessons, identify the mistakes we’ve made, and create a better strategy moving forward.

In this episode, Scott talks about the lessons he’s learned on innovation and leadership as a writer in the tech and business field. He also talks about innovation in Hollywood, how to tell stories that attract early adopters, and how big companies can continue to innovate.