Edmondson wins FT Book of the Year for ‘Right Kind of Wrong’

In the UK, Right Kind of Wrong: Why learning to fail can teach us to thrive (Amy Edmondson, Cornerstone Press) has won the 2023 Financial Times Business Book of the Year award, reports the Bookseller.

In the book, Edmondson draws on research into the science of ‘psychological safety’ to show that the most successful cultures are those in which a person can fail openly, without their mistakes being held against them. She uses stories ranging from the history of open heart surgery to the Columbia space shuttle disaster, to ask the question: ‘What if it is only by learning to fail that we can hope to truly succeed?’

Chair of the judges and Financial Times editor Roula Khalaf said: ‘Amy Edmondson lays out a powerful framework for how to learn from failure and deal with risk. Right Kind of Wrong is a highly readable and relevant book, with important lessons for leaders and managers everywhere.’

Edmondson’s book was chosen from a shortlist of six announced earlier this year.

First presented in 2005, the Business Book of the Year Award goes to the book that provides ‘the most compelling and enjoyable’ insight into modern business issues. The winner receives £30,000 (A$57,000) and each of the remaining shortlisted books will be awarded £10,000 (A$19,000).

Chip War: The fight for the world’s most critical technology (Chris Miller, S&S) was the winner of last year’s award.

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