No Nonsense Leadership #0098 - Innovation and disaster with Ron Westrum
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Mar 21, 2024 Expert Ron Westrum discusses organizational culture's impact on innovation and disaster, highlighting generative, bureaucratic, and pathological cultures. Real-world examples from NASA and Boeing showcase the importance of leadership integrity, transparency, and a mission-focused approach. Insights on identifying generative cultures, handling bad news, and the role of technical maestros.
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Three Organizational Culture Types
- Ron Westrum classifies organizations into three types: pathological, bureaucratic, and generative.
- Generative organizations perform best in critical situations, such as war and aerospace missions.
Columbia Disaster Information Blockade
- The Columbia shuttle engineers failed to get their concerns about damage acknowledged by management.
- Leadership discouraged inquiry, showing a breakdown in critical information flow.
Leadership Sets Culture Signals
- Leaders set cultural norms by signaling what behaviors they value.
- Generative leaders prioritize the mission over power or rigid rules to get the job done right.