Show Notes
What happens when governments are too afraid to talk about failure?
In this rerun of Reimagining Government, host Nick Thompson revisits a conversation about why governments need to create more space for honesty, experimentation, and learning when things go wrong.
Guests Carlos Zimbron, Dan Vogel, and Kelly Sifford discuss why public institutions struggle to acknowledge failure and how openness about mistakes can rebuild trust and improve how governments work.
From the response to Hurricane Katrina to practical examples of governments adapting, they consider what it takes to move beyond blame and create cultures where public servants can learn, experiment, and improve.
Listen to discover why learning from failure is essential to better government.
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