Brainstorming sessions are inherently chaotic, making them a prime opportunity to apply antifragile thinking. Let’s see how. Welcome Wild Ideas. Antifragility thrives on diversity of thought. Encourage team members to share bold, unconventional ideas, even if they seem impractical. Sometimes, these outlandish ideas reveal insights that lead to breakthroughs. Stress Test Ideas. Once ideas are […]
Teams that thrive under pressure, learn from mistakes, and emerge stronger from challenges are antifragile, but how do you create the right environment for these qualities to emerge? Encourage Autonomy and Decentralization. In antifragile systems, decision-making needs to be decentralized as it happens in Scrum. Giving your team the autonomy to make decisions empowers them […]
Fail Fast refers to the idea of experimenting quickly and reaching failure points as early as possible. By failing fast, you avoid wasting time and resources on approaches that don’t work. The quicker you identify what doesn’t work, the sooner you can pivot and try something new. Fail Forward emphasizes learning from failure and using […]
Yesterday we introduced the concept of Antifragility. Today let’s see some principles of using it in innovation, particularly digital innovation which thrives on disruption. Embrace Uncertainty: companies that drive digital innovation often face volatility. By embracing uncertainty rather than fearing it, you allow space for creativity and evolution. For example, digital products like Instagram started […]
Antifragility is a concept that goes beyond mere resilience (the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape, which came to signify the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties) and robustness (the ability to withstand or overcome adverse conditions or rigorous testing without changing one’s shape). Both are overused […]