When Failure Becomes Rational
Decision Authority, Incentives, and Organisational Behaviour
This framework explains why organisational failures persist despite competent people and repeated interventions.
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In this chapter:
Why documented failures (Barings Bank, TEPCO, Nokia) trace to design, not people
How to distinguish effort problems from design problems
Why replacing leaders rarely changes outcomes
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75 pages. Complete diagnostic framework. No implementation prescription. Written for people who hold decision authority.
Use it to stop wasting cycles on effort/culture fixes when the constraint is authority.