Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal?

Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr.

It is well-known that physical accidents often are caused by a chain of multiple mistakes, and that procedures can be put into place to reduce the probablility of major mishaps. In his book, Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal?, business school professor Robert Mittelstaedt extends the concept to the avoidance of corporate disasters such as the failure of Enron.

The difference between the meltdowns that make front-page news and those that are successfully avoided is how the organization manages the chain of mistakes. By studying the patterns that have emerged in various business disasters, managers can learn from those mistakes and possibly avoid similar crises. In Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal? Mittelstaedt provides dozens of insights gained in his study of a wide array of incidents.

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Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal?
Avoiding the Chain of Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Organization
by Robert Mittelstaedt