the kind of failure that we should really learn to love and genuinely love is what we call an intelligent failure and that's a failure in new territory it's genuinely valuable because it brings you new information there was no other way to get that information then to try something and see what happened

if you really train yourself to say that not being right is almost as good as being right because of the value of that information what if success means I learned a lot today I had insights I hadn't had before I had ideas that I can't wait to experiment with to see if they work that sense that growing and expanding what I know and what I can do is really why I'm here.

So have you ever felt crushed or demoralized by failure kind of like a condemned you or make you feel worthless or incapable either in your eyes or to those around you even when you kind of knew it was a lie.

I think we've all been there at some point staring failure in the face and feeling its harsh judgment maybe it was failing a test in school bombing a big interview being rejected by somebody or watching a business go under.

We've all faced failures that made us question our abilities and self-worth and those moments of doubt that make us feel like we don't belong to our communities our families or even ourselves can be really moments of reckoning for us.

But what if failure wasn't something to avoid at all costs what if instead it was a bit of a gateway to self discovery and growth an opportunity to find belonging by learning to first embrace the parts of ourselves that feel outcast.

Well my guest today Amy Edmondson has devoted over 20 years to studying how we relate to and learn from failure.

Amy is the Novartis professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School and author of the new book right kind of wrong the science of failing well.

And in our conversation she shares some groundbreaking research on reframing failure as a tool for self insight rather than self-condemnation.

She introduces techniques for overcoming the barriers that hold us back from belonging to our full potential and purpose.

And Amy also dives deep into how fostering environments of psychological safety allow us to take the risks necessary for growth and connection.

And she offers practical strategies that any of us can use to transform failure into what she calls intelligent failures that illuminate the path forward.

So if you've ever felt alienated or rejected by failure this episode will give you both hope and tools.

So join me in learning how to turn life's difficulties into gateways of belonging and connection and ultimately thriving starting from within ourselves and radiating outward.

So excited to share this conversation with you.

I'm Jonathan Fields and this is Good Life Project.