How lies destroy armies - Lies, coverups, and Russian failures in Ukraine
Perun
Why leaders watch it
Shows how lying up the chain and covering up problems destroy organizations, applicable to any hierarchy where bad news is punished.
Perun's hour-long analysis of how institutional lying, cover-ups and corruption ("vranyo") undermined the Russian military in Ukraine. It examines how false reporting up the chain degrades readiness and decision-making.
Takeaways
- Lies up the chain blind leaders
- Punishing bad news breeds cover-ups
- Corruption erodes readiness and trust
Topics: Failure, safety & learning orgs, Ethics & character
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