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“Lessons learned” and admitting mistakes are new concepts in Cambodia; “saving face” is the prevailing cultural virtue and appearances are tantamount. Of course, this attitude does not facilitate risk taking. “Promoting a culture of innovation in a team means acknowledging ideas that fail and being prepared to pivot,” said Vibol Theng, DI’s former Deputy Chief of Party. “Personally, admitting to the team that mistakes were made, detailing what went wrong, and learning from failure ultimately promotes ownership of ideas, taking responsibility for how they are implemented, and enjoying success when it comes.”
Heuisler agrees: “At Development Innovations, we need to keep asking ourselves why things didn’t work, and to make sure our end-users define our priorities, so our ideas succeed and our activities make positive and lasting impacts.”
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