Hal G.
Program & Project Management | Portfolio Managements | Risk Management & Mitigation | Author, Speaker | PMO Development & Leadership | Agile & Waterfall | Project Governance & Compliance | Organizational Psychology
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June 7, 2025
We love to talk about innovation, but behind the scenes, we often punish the very thing that enables it: risk-taking. I’ve seen it throughout my career—when something goes wrong, the first question is usually “Who’s to blame?” instead of “What did we learn?”
🧠 Innovation requires psychological safety.
If your team doesn’t feel safe to experiment—or fail—you’ll never unlock real breakthroughs. As leaders, we are constantly sending signals. If we respond to failure with blame, the message is clear: play it safe.
✅ Want to drive real innovation?
Create space for failure to be treated as learning
Remove obstacles instead of assigning blame
Invest in your team’s growth and curiosity
Innovation isn’t a buzzword—it’s an environment.
And the most effective leaders build it from the ground up.
👉 Read the full piece: Learning from Failure: The Key to Innovation in Tech
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June 7, 2025