Thank you @chuang_alfred @RaceCapital, @hwchase17 creator of @LangChainAI, @awadallah of @vectara, Laura Melendy and @MarkCoopersmith of @Learn2Launch for the awesome #GenerativeAI event last week :) Everything AI Happening All at Once at #Berkeley 😁

None of us like to fail, even if that sometimes provides new insights we can put to work in our next venture. But can it be fun? According to Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm, the answer is yes. Hear our different points of view on the topic here:

In 'How Hard Can It Be,' Henneville-Wedholm traces the enthusiasm that propelled the rise of his startup—along with its downfall. In our recent fireside chat, we had a lively exchange and some different points of view on learning from failure.

“It can be a blessing in disguise—and it can even be fun.” ~Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm on learning from failed ventures.

New fireside chat: “How hard can it be to take down Facebook?” with Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm (video)

Do you seek innovation, growth and better results?

Here is a select list of my favorite books for innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders seeking to drive growth and positive change in their organizations and industries. https://t.co/VW7YjKdZKa

Special thank you to so many of you who joined us online, and reached out to me via LinkedIn with your positive comments and desire to stay in touch.

So how do we react in those times when our business has failed? https://t.co/TPEq6vADpR

It doesn’t matter where you are, or whether you are in the private or public sector. Around the world, it seems everyone wants to drive more innovation and more entrepreneurial activity. https://t.co/PUHZnptaqU

This is a TED-style 25 minute talk on my book The Other “F” Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams, and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work (co-authored with @dannerjd). https://t.co/Jalj1YAQSU

It's particularly disturbing when the hackers/scammers deliver a better "customer experience" than the legit businesses such as - in this case - global businesses such as Citibank. https://t.co/gC5gmdVXtB

Innovation is one of the levers we often use to get growth and competitive advantage. Unfortunately, I often hear executives frame the challenge this way: “We need to drive more innovation across our organization. But failure is not an option.”

How do innovative business leaders think and act? I recently sat down with our Thought Leadership team at @BerkeleyHaas and discussed the concept – and state of being – of having an entrepreneurial mindset. Watch it here:

In this wide-ranging and provocative talk, punctuated with videos and demos, I provide an overview of the current and impending wave of massive change, including implications for individuals, businesses, entire sectors, and even countries and regions. https://t.co/bhzwLmRZPA

Don’t tell me I have to love failure—no one does. https://t.co/cZYB3ylcLf

Highlights from my Corporate Entrepreneurship Workshop:

Read my post The Top 10 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs to learn what distinguishes the best entrepreneurs and innovators from the rest of us.

I will kick off the 2022 #Inov8rs Connect “Culture, Talent & Teams” online conference with an updated take on my book, The Other “F” Word, then join in a fireside chat and Q&A. I have a number of free passes to my talk here:

Innovation is developing something new and better. Entrepreneurship is putting innovation to work.