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In the same way, the unsuccessful trajectories of innovations (a term that is preferable to that of failure) are rich in teachings. Vinck (2017) approaches them as collective learning processes (learning by failing). In fact, organizations learn more effectively from their failures (and the failures of others) than from their successes (Cyert and March 1992), which are often analyzed in a simplistic and superficial manner. Conversely, when things do not go as planned, there is fertile ground for an in-depth study to identify the causes of the failure. This is not only about transparency, but also about the search for long-term efficiency. Learning in this way implies accepting to testify about one’s professional activity in a way that is a priori devaluing, in a culture marked by the call to succeed, to excel and to promote oneself. Although it is an integral part of professional life, failure is rarely openly discussed (Vinck 2017), which is another effect of the pro-success bias mentioned above.