Mission: Innovation

S2 E9 Creating a Safe Space for Failure with Paresh Modi


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Something that frequently comes up in conversations about innovation is the necessity of failure. It’s a popular subject, and an oft-cited example of failure in the face of innovation is James Dyson’s 5,127 prototypes of the vacuum.

If we’re all prepared to accept that failure is part of the innovation journey, why is it so hard to create the psychological safety required for innovation teams to thrive? Paresh Modi, Group Head of Business Development and Innovation at Vodafone, talks about what celebrating failure can look like, why it’s so hard to do and what the shift is that leaders are making towards creating safe space for failure.

What is Covered

  • How leaders can approach the concept of celebrating failure 
  • The difficulties with creating a safe space for failure
  • Innovation through failure and creating a culture around it
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