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What the Boeing 737max Can Teach Us About HRO
PodCast Episode 007 Transcript (goto podcast >>) We often talk about business in the abstract, philosophies, strategies, what ifs. This episode looks at an ongoing crisis, with direct and fatal consequences for those involved. Rather than debate the technical...
Practical Implementation – Leadership Buy-In Step 1 (Podcast)
HRO is an AWESOME risk management strategy! It uses the tools that many mid-sized organizations have or should have. It focuses on systems and process methodologies that are well tested. And it has been field tested by some of the most rigorous applications with...
HRO & Wildfires – There Is No Silver Bullet
Wildfires are burning throughout California (and the US). It's a topic of conversation on radio, tv, internet, social media. "What should we do?", "Who is responsible?", "What's the cause(s)?","Can the fires be prevented?", ..... This list of question goes directly to...
HRO – Primer Podcasts
This is a 3-set collection of podcasts to familiarize yourself with High Reliability Organizing. PODCASTS No. 1 Framework: A Definition of High Reliability Organizing No. 2 Anticipation: A Definition of the Three Habits That Make Up the Prevention Planks in...
High Reliability That’s Out of This World
Congratulations Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir! Today, Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir were the first all-female EVA (space walk) in history. In keeping with the historic first, all 7+ hours were broadcast live. Given the huge sci-fi nerd that I...
High Reliability Will Become the New Normal
Today's business environment... fast paced change, disruptive technologies, new business models, an emphasis on metrics, measures and analytics... is quickly coalescing into the new normal. This accelerated way of operating will impact all businesses moving forward....
The Five Habits of High Reliability Organizations
High Reliability Organizing Theory (HROT) uses an operational framework for unifying and leading a team to understand and manage risk, and to consistently improve operations, in order to dependably deliver on their commitments. HROs employs 5 habits to identify weak...
Definition: High Reliability Organization (HRO)
What is an HRO? Research by a variety of experts, including Karl Weick, Kathleen Sutcliffe, and Karleen Roberts amongst others has driven the evolution of our understanding over 3 decades. Here is a current definition to work from: A High Reliability Organization...
High Reliability Organizing: A Life or Death Need For PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has been in the news (1,2, 3) routinely over the last decade and not in a good way. This negative attention is due to several high-profile crises that have cost people their lives, their homes, and their communities… and run in the...
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