Averting Disaster Before It Strikes: How to Make Sure Your Subordinates Warn You While There is Still Time to Act

Some of the major industrial disasters could have been prevented. When the facts of what happened are established, their stories share a common thread: before things spiralled out of control, there were workers at the affected sites who knew that the situation was dangerous, and could become catastrophic unless immediate action was taken. But tragically, nobody dared to tell the decision—makers who could have authorized that action. With no idea of the risks they were taking, the people in ...