NEWTON Minds: Amy C. Edmondson
March 12, 2024 5pm — 7:00pm
NEWTON Minds Academic Series — NEWTON Research & Innovation Week Kick Off event
The author of the book named by the Financial Times as one of the best business books of 2023 will share insights with our audience on how to change the perception of failure. She will discuss her experience in identifying the key differences between good and bad failures.
WHEN
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 5pm
WHERE
NEWTON University Prague Congress Centre, Entrance 6
ENTRY
Free
Amy C. Edmondson
Amy C. Edmondson is a professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School and the world’s foremost expert on psychological safety in organizations.
She is the author of 7 books and more than 60 academic articles published in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Harvard Business Review.
Her most recent book, Right Kind of Wrong, was the winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year award in 2023. In the same year, Amy was also ranked for the second time in their prestigious global “thinkers50″ list.
Work
She is the author of 7 books and over 60 scholarly papers, published in academic and management outlets, such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Harvard Business Review. She is a sought-after keynote speaker with a worldwide following.
Relaunch of the book club
How to Join:
- Buy the book — either on your own or on our e‑shop. It’s up to you if you’d rather listen to the book as an audiobook, that counts too.
- Read and read
- Join the meeting on 27 February where we’ll discuss the book
- On March 12, we’ll meet for a presentation where we’ll have a chance to ask Amy any questions and have the book signed (register for the event)
