To allow thinking – you MUST allow mistakes!

To allow thinking – you MUST allow mistakes!

Something funny happens when people think;
> They come up with creative solutions.
> New ideas turn into best practices.
> Innovation explodes.
> and mistakes happen.

The crazy part is that some organizations want the creative solutions, best practices, and innovation… yet don’t allow for mistakes.

Which leads to people NOT thinking because they don’t want to be in trouble.

Unfortunately, not thinking stops creativity, people do what has always been done, and the organization stagnates.

The key to allowing mistakes is to;
> teach people what a calculated risk is.
> making sure lessons are learned.
> manage the fallout.

Make sure you encourage thinking, you’ll be glad you did (even when mistakes ensue)!