The Shortlist
The Shortlist
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Failing Forward: Analyzing Losses to Grow from Them
38 minutes Posted Apr 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
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Losing a pursuit is never fun but it can be one of the most valuable opportunities for growth. In this episode of The Shortlist, Wendy Simmons is joined by Melissa Richey and Katy Byers to talk about what it really means to “fail forward” and how to turn losses into smarter strategy. From running more effective debriefs and asking sharper questions to digging into scoring feedback and gut-checking your go/no-go decisions, the team shares practical ways to understand what happened and how to i...