Tugend, Alina. <br/><br/>
Better by mistake :  the unexpected benefits of being wrong / 
 Unexpected benefits of being wrong 
Alina Tugend. 
 - New York :  Riverhead Books ,  2011. 
 - 291 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-284) and index. 
<br/><br/>(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." 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781594487859 (hbk.) 1594487855 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010037057 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Failure (Psychology)<br/>Errors.<br/>Fallibility.<br/>Success--Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF575.F14  / T84 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>155.2/4