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Even when a company desires a "safe to fail" environment, it cannot control subconscious behavior.
For example, suppose you take a risk and pursue an innovative idea (at company expense). Suppose you fail. Now what?
You might not get fired, but what about the unspoken subconscious thoughts in the back of a decision maker's mind? For example, one person succeeded when taking a risk, while another person failed. Who gets the promotion?
Once you have egg on your face, things are iffy, especially if you spent the company's money on a failed endeavor. If you have more than one egg on your face, the uppity-ups may view you as a "failure" regarding future opportunities, regardless of a "safe to fail" environment.
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High risk and high reward is how I look at it. We are given safety when things succeed, not so much when they fail. From a company perspective, I appreciate that there can only be so many failures, but I’d rather that be more transparent.
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