## Why Are Many Organizations Afraid to Run Experiments? Around 70% of product leaders avoid experimentation due to misunderstandings about what Agile experiments entail and fear of negative results. Negative outcomes are valuable because they prevent investment in solutions that won’t meet user needs. >[!metaphor] >Avoiding experiments to dodge bad outcomes is like refusing medical tests so you won’t hear bad news. The condition still exists; you’re just choosing to be surprised by it later. </br> In product development, skipping experiments doesn’t prevent failure—it only hides it until it’s more expensive to fix. ## Works Consulted 1. [Why Experiment](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/why-experiment) | Scrum.org | Accessed 12 Apr. 2025. ## Connections follows:: [[Entry Point 3 (Dysfunctions, Anti-Patterns, and Problems)]] topics:: [[Experiment]], [[Fear of Failure]], [[Outcome]] ![[Footer]]