Managing the Unexpected by Karl E. Weick, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe - Book Summary

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“Why the Best Organizations Expect to Fail”

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Title: Managing the Unexpected

Author: Karl E. Weick, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe

Category: Workplace & Company Culture, Decision-Making & Critical Thinking, Leadership & Team Building, Business Strategy

Why do the best organizations expect to fail? Sam and Sophie explore Karl Weick and Kathleen Sutcliffe's classic on High Reliability Organizations, where success is treated as a warning sign, not a trophy.

They…