Todd Conklin and Brent Sutton discuss the short-term future of safety thinking—covering the rise and fall of lean/TQM, how commodification can slow innovation, and why fear, FOMO and complacency shape which ideas stick. They explore leaders' responsibility, weak signals, and the need for small 'safe-to-fail' experiments to keep systems resilient.
Set in Santa Fe with lighthearted moments (including breakfast burritos and a cheese debate), the episode blends history, practical insight and a call to stay curious about evolving workplace complexity.
PAPod 583 - When Normal Variability Breaks: The ReDonda Story
This episode previews a small workshop in Santa Fe where Todd Conklin, Ann Lyren
PAPod 582 - Accountability vs. Blame: Who Really Owns Safety?
Todd Conklin breaks down why accountability is an act of clarity, not blame or d
PAPod 581- Measuring the Invisible: When 'Nothing Happened' Breaks Safety Metrics
Todd Conklin explores why its so difficult to measure events that never happen a
PAPod 580 - Start Right, End Safe: Building Better Encounters in 2026
Todd Conklin opens 2026 reflecting on why how we begin interactions and jobs mat
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