In this episode of Ambition. Unleashed. Sara explores how leaders can embrace setbacks and ultimately create a culture where failure is productive. Leaders are beginning to come to terms with the fact that setbacks are inevitable. ‘It’s okay to fail’ is a good starting point, but that attitude alone is not enough to reconnect us to the sense of high possibility that a breakthrough commitment requires. In principle, we know that if we’re going to take a car on the road, we can’t drive it forever without needing new parts. Too often, though, we’re still letting breakdowns lower our expectations of how far we can travel. When the wheels fall off in our organisation we’re faced with a choice; we can go down the path of least resistance – ignoring the problem, justifying it or assigning blame - ultimately lowering our expectations of what’s possible. Or we can acknowledge the breakdown, declare it and resolve it with the right people.In this episode meet someone who has dedicated their professional life to facing setbacks to deliver world-class medicines to patients all over the world - Sylke PoehlingAbout the guestSlyke Poehling is Senior Vice President and global head of Therapeutic Modalities for Research and Early Development at Roche. She is most definitely a curious scientist, systems and imaginative leader, who likes to thrive on activating people’s pioneering spirit to push the boundaries of drug discovery and expand the ‘druggable target space’. Sylke is a passionate champion for DEI, with a particular focus on gender parity for women in STEM and has nurtured and fostered the career advancement of key scientific talent and senior leaders.Show notes, links and further readingHBR article: Innovation Isn’t All Fun and Games — Creativity Needs Discipline (hbr.org)McKinsey article: Embracing the obligation to dissent | McKinseyBlog: Leadership Behaviours that Build Momentum from Breakdowns(achievebreakthrough.com)Blog: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable (achievebreakthrough.com)Blog: Breakthrough Thinking Practice 8: Powerfully declare and resolve the inevitablesetbacks with the right people (achievebreakthrough.com)Blog: Creating a future of opportunity in a world of uncertainty (achievebreakthrough.com)Website: Organisational & People Development | Behaviour | Achieve Breakthrough