How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events (Update)

How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events (Update)

We tend to think of tragedies as a single terrible moment, rather than the result of multiple bad decisions. Can this pattern be reversed? We try — with stories about wildfires, school shootings, and love. (Part one of a four-part series.)

  • SOURCES:
    • Amy Edmondson, professor of leadership management at Harvard Business School.
    • Helen Fisher, former senior research fellow at The Kinsey Institute and former chief science advisor to Match.com.
    • Ed Galea, founding director of the Fire Safety Engineering Group at the University of Greenwich.
    • Gary Klein, cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making.
    • David Riedman, founder of the K-12 School Shooting Database.
    • Aaron Stark, head cashier at Lowe's and keynote speaker.
    • John Van Reenen, professor at the London School of Economics.


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79. A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee

79. A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee

Paying workers as little as possible seems smart -- unless you can make more money by paying them more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

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78. You Eat What You Are, Part 2

78. You Eat What You Are, Part 2

To feed 7 billion people while protecting the environment, it would seem that going local is a no-brainer -- until you start looking at the numbers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

6 Jun 201228min

77. Playing the Nerd Card

77. Playing the Nerd Card

The NBA’s superstars are suddenly sporting Urkel glasses -- but is it more than a fashion statement? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

30 Mai 20125min

76. You Eat What You Are, Part 1

76. You Eat What You Are, Part 1

How American food so got bad -- and why it's getting so much better. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

23 Mai 201229min

75. Retirement Kills

75. Retirement Kills

Sure, we all dream of leaving the office forever. But what if it's bad for your health? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

16 Mai 20125min

74. Soul Possession

74. Soul Possession

In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is it always okay to buy what isn’t yours? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

7 Mai 201228min

73. A Rose By Any Other Distance

73. A Rose By Any Other Distance

At a time when people worry about every mile their food must travel, why is it okay to import most of our cut flowers from thousands of miles away? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

2 Mai 20125min

72. Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors

72. Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors

What do you do when smart people keep making stupid mistakes? And: are we a nation of financial illiterates? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

25 Apr 201256min

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