title: What they mean when they say "Permission to Fail".
scene: coffee.
#1234: We're never going to succeed until management understands that we need to work in an environment where we have permission to fail.
#7733: You mean they should support us more when we take on higher risk initiatives that fall short due to reasonably unforeseeable factors?
#1234: I’m kind of hoping it won't get that specific.
Caption: Permission to fail.
It's permission to take more risk, not generally suck.