Adapt
by Tim Harford
Success starts with failure: variation, survivability, selection, from Iraq to Spitfires to Google. Harford's case for experimentation.
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you want evolution as a strategy for organizations.
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you want certainty.
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Three things you will actually use
- Try new things.
- Make failures survivable.
- Select what works.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the Palchinsky principles.
Our verdict
Harford on failure.
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