STOP FAILING FORWARD. GET RIDICULOUS INSTEAD
Kathy Klotz-Guest MA, MBA
?? BOLD people, ideas, culture | Interactive Keynote Speaker, MC, Author | Turning Creative Courage into Innovation, Performance, Comms Fuel for Tech & Brand Leaders & Teams thru strategy + humor
Ridiculous is everything.
It took me years to embody that.
It's a creative superpower you and most teams have AND sadly don't express. It comes from being supported.
There’s freedom in big-a$s?ridonculous ideas.
When we are free to be ridiculous - that's where the GREAT ideas are. If they're not sharing....the problem is leadership, trust, culture.
What gets in the way?
We say ‘fail fast’ a lot. It’s true. AND ALSO FALSE.
We say 'be innovative.' And never tell people what that means or make it safe to fail. Bad ridiculous. Talk about mixed messages!
Cultures say it and don't create the space to do it. Where is the failure net?
Telling people to fail won’t work. As a woman who led teams in tech, failure wasn't an option for me. Me trying to sell my boss 'hey, I'm just failing forward!' wasn't a THING.
I'll never tell people to not feel weird about ‘failure’; it’s loaded with experiences.
WHAT CAN WE DO? NORMALIZE IT
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Me? I learned to find fun, growth and human connection in the imperfect stuff. Perfect isn’t innovative or fun. You’ll never screw up and grow.
FORGET FAIL: BOLD is DOUBLING DOWN on IMPERFECT
Focus on owning and celebrating imperfection.
Mistakes are learning. Own our imperfection and mistakes and we own our growth.
Bold isn’t not being awkward.
Bold is going ALL IN ON IT! Embrace imperfect and you’ll laugh, take down fear, and connect with others on their awkward, ridiculous selves. That where human connection and the good stuff live.
It's where humans shine.
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1 个月If I had a dollar every startup advisor that gave out this trite and irresponsible advice, I’d give Bill Gates (another problematic rich man - another story - another day) a run for his money. It reminds me why all segments in business benefit from women and minds like yours Kathy, Sally Hogshead, and yes, even mine. Women have held the scepter of creative genius since the beginning of time. Imagine having leadership and teams representing the community that the business operates in? Maybe then we’d have advisors with better communication and empathetic leadership skills.
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1 个月Two thumbs up for imperfect play
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1 个月Great perspective Kathy "Fail forward" can feel like a catchy phrase, but without the right mindset and support, it’s often easier said than done. Learning from failure takes real resilience, strategy, and a safe space to take risks.
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1 个月Wonderful Kathy Klotz-Guest MA, MBA! Is "failing" really a thing?! Maybe in academia where testing is... In business, we make mistakes, and your take on them is perfect!!! I can't wait to read the newsletter!
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1 个月Absolutely love (and occasionally live) this perspective, Kathy!