There's been quite a bit of talk lately in the innovation world about the importance of failure. In thinking about failure, I'm struck by the negative connotation. Though many of us consider failure a bad thing, sometimes there is an unintended consequence to failure. Namely, failure can lead to new thinking and innovation. I was reminded of the beauty of failure by my son.
I came home from a long week of work to find a table full of paper airplanes. Some were decorated with colorful drawings and some were left plain. While, some looked a bit battered and worn from their fair share of flight. Of all these airplanes, one stood out. It was an orange airplane that looked different from the rest.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Front End of Innovation Blog: Failure Leads to Innovation
