2010: Blowout: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster

60 Minutes

Why leaders watch it

A case of organizational and safety failure in high-risk operations.

60 Minutes segment on the Deepwater Horizon blowout disaster.

Takeaways

• Warning signs ignored
• Safety culture failures

Topics: Failure, safety & learning orgs, Crisis & high-stakes leadership

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