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Better by mistake : the unexpected benefits of being wrong / Alina Tugend.

By: Publication details: New York : Riverhead Books , 2011.Description: 291 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781594487859 (hbk.)
  • 1594487855 (hbk.)
Other title:
  • Unexpected benefits of being wrong
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 155.2/4 22
LOC classification:
  • BF575.F14 T84 2011
Contents:
(Mis)understanding and (re)defining mistakes : what is a mistake? -- It starts early : how our children learn from blunders -- "Fail often, fast, and cheap" : mistakes in the workplace -- It's not brain surgery-- but what if it is? : learning from medicine -- Lessons from the cockpit : aviation's approach to errors -- Blaming you, blaming me : men, women, and mistakes -- You say mistake, I say lesson : different cultures, different approaches -- I want to apologize : saying "I'm sorry."
Summary: Outlines a provocative approach to improving one's life by embracing mistakes, citing cutting-edge behavioral studies and high-profile examples to reveal the importance of sincere apologies and taking responsibility.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks BF575 .F14 T84 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001181386

Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-284) and index.

(Mis)understanding and (re)defining mistakes : what is a mistake? -- It starts early : how our children learn from blunders -- "Fail often, fast, and cheap" : mistakes in the workplace -- It's not brain surgery-- but what if it is? : learning from medicine -- Lessons from the cockpit : aviation's approach to errors -- Blaming you, blaming me : men, women, and mistakes -- You say mistake, I say lesson : different cultures, different approaches -- I want to apologize : saying "I'm sorry."

Outlines a provocative approach to improving one's life by embracing mistakes, citing cutting-edge behavioral studies and high-profile examples to reveal the importance of sincere apologies and taking responsibility.

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