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The Danger of Missed Warnings

Working in a high-risk environment, like a space shuttle or an oil rig, it is easy to grow complacent. What can managers do to avoid the complacency trap?

John O'Leary has a great column this morning on recognizing warnings of risky endeavors, pulling from interviews featured in the book he co-authored with William D. Eggers, "If We Can Put a Man on the Moon."

Working in a high-risk environment, like a space shuttle or an oil rig, it is easy to grow complacent. What can managers do to avoid the complacency trap? READ MORE.

Management Insights is published here on Governing.com in collaboration with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. The column is moderated by Stephen Goldsmith, a Professor of Government at Harvard Kennedy School (on leave), and deputy mayor of operations for the City of New York.

Tina Trenkner is the Deputy Editor for GOVERNING.com. She edits the Technology and Health newsletters.