Quiz – Leading Through Failure

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

What does Edmondson’s research show about a leader’s response to failure?

It shapes the team’s learning culture more than any declared policy

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It has no real effect on the team

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It only matters during formal reviews

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It is less important than written policy

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

What does a defensive reaction to one’s own mistakes teach the team?

That failure is dangerous

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That growth is always safe

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That mistakes should be shared openly

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That policy matters more than behavior

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

What are the three steps for reformulating a failure?

Fact, feeling, learning

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Blame, deny, forget

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Plan, execute, review

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Vision, decision, adaptation

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

What is the goal of this approach?

To show failure is information worth processing, not identity to hide

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To perform vulnerability for the team

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To avoid ever mentioning failure

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To assign blame quickly

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each step to what it does.

Sort elements

Name what happened clearly and specifically
Name your honest emotional reaction briefly
Name the insight or adjustment produced

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Feeling

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Learning

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Match each leader response to what the team learns.

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Team learns failure is dangerous
Team learns growth is safe
Shapes how much a leader shares publicly

Defensive or silent response

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Open and constructive response

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Cultural context

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