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Psychological safety and tolerance for failure fuel innovation
  • Boris emphasizes that 80 % of ideas are bad; teams must cut losses quickly.
  • A safe environment lets people experiment without fear of blame.
  • Failure is treated as data, not a career risk.
  • This culture leads to rapid iteration and breakthrough ideas.
  • Psychological safety is as important as technical skill for AI product teams.
Boris ChernyLenny's Podcast01:15:21

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There's no roadmap for innovation. You have to give people psychological safety that it's okay to fail. Boris Cherny
If the idea is bad you cut your losses and move on. Boris Cherny

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