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Why Failure Fuels Success with Manu Kapur | The Power of Productive Failure


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What if failure wasn't the end, but the beginning of real growth? In this episode, Aidan McCullen sits down with Manu Kapur, author of Productive Failure, to explore how struggle, setbacks, and mistakes can actually unlock deep learning, creativity, and adaptability.

🔑 What You'll Learn in This Episode:

  • Why productive failure is the secret to lifelong learning

  • How to turn mistakes into powerful growth mindset strategies

  • Why even "good lectures" don't always create deep understanding

  • How leaders and innovators can use failure to adapt in a changing world

  • The psychology of resilience, success, and transformation

Find Manu Kapur: https://www.manukapur.com

From a soccer career cut short by injury to becoming a global thought leader in education innovation, Manu shares stories and research that challenge how we think about failure. Whether you're a teacher, leader, parent, or entrepreneur, this conversation will help you embrace failure as a pathway to success.

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