Black swans,cognition, and the power of learning from failure |
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Authors: | Allison S Catalano Kent Redford Richard Margoluis Andrew T Knight |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY, U.K.;2. The Silwood Group, Imperial College London, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY, U.K.;3. Archipelago Consulting, Portland, ME 04112, U.S.A.;4. Department of Environmental Studies, University of New England, Biddeford, ME 04005, U.S.A.;5. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Palo Alto, CA 94304, U.S.A.;6. ARC Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia;7. Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa |
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Abstract: | Failure carries undeniable stigma and is difficult to confront for individuals, teams, and organizations. Disciplines such as commercial and military aviation, medicine, and business have long histories of grappling with it, beginning with the recognition that failure is inevitable in every human endeavor. Although conservation may arguably be more complex, conservation professionals can draw on the research and experience of these other disciplines to institutionalize activities and attitudes that foster learning from failure, whether they are minor setbacks or major disasters. Understanding the role of individual cognitive biases, team psychological safety, and organizational willingness to support critical self‐examination all contribute to creating a cultural shift in conservation to one that is open to the learning opportunity that failure provides. This new approach to managing failure is a necessary next step in the evolution of conservation effectiveness. |
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Keywords: | adaptive management cognitive bias conservation psychology organizational learning psychological safety teams aprendizaje organizacional equipos manejo adaptativo psicologí a de la conservació n seguridad psicoló gica sesgo cognitivo 适 应 性 管 理 认 知 偏 差 保 护 心 理 学 组 织 学 习 心 理 安 全 团 队 |
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