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Lessons learned in blood: Why we fail to use near-misses to prevent man-made disasters

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ABSTRACT Many, if not most, man-made disasters are preceded by near-misses, where something goes awry but lucky circumstances prevent things from going truly and irreparably wrong. Organizations can learn from… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT Many, if not most, man-made disasters are preceded by near-misses, where something goes awry but lucky circumstances prevent things from going truly and irreparably wrong. Organizations can learn from these near-misses and make changes necessary to prevent future disasters, but often they do not. This can sometimes be the fault of dysfunctional leadership, but there are also more basic psychological factors at work.

Keywords: learned blood; lessons learned; man made; near misses; made disasters

Journal Title: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Year Published: 2023

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