Failing Forward Fast Second Edition

Six months into our careers at CIA, we were invited to an Agency course on innovation. Unfortunately, we were notified a few days after enrolling that the course was cancelled due to lack of interest. In retrospect, that should have been a clue about what we were up against. This book is the course that we would have liked to have taken when we started at the Agency. It describes our transition from recipe followers to practitioners of "failing forward fast," where failure and...
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Six months into our careers at CIA, we were invited to an Agency course on innovation. Unfortunately, we were notified a few days after enrolling that the course was cancelled due to lack of interest. In retrospect, that should have been a clue about what we were up against. This book is the course that we would have liked to have taken when we started at the Agency. It describes our transition from recipe followers to practitioners of "failing forward fast," where failure and uncertainty are embraced and managed as necessary components of contracts and programs. In this second edition, we share key elements of our failing- forward-fast strategy, such as creating an effective environment, developing skills that put you ahead, avoiding pitfalls, making good decisions, recognizing self- deception, planning and managing contracts, and working your way out of a mess. If you are an employee, a contractor, or someone considering a government career, this book will help you accomplish more with the time and effort you spend in your day-to-day battle with bureaucracy.This is a reissue of the 2018 edition.