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 589 - Failing Safely: Todd Conklin on Resilience, Recovery, and Real Work
In this episode, Todd Conklin joins Amir Shahzad to discuss human and organizati
PAPod 588 - Weak Signals, Big Consequences: The RaDonda Story
Hosts Todd and Brent discuss an upcoming restorative workshop centered on RaDond
PAPod 587 - Start in the Black: How Sleep Debt Impacts Safety
Host Todd Conklin interviews fatigue expert Mark Rosekind, PhD about his path fr
PAPod 586 - VUCA, Uncertainty, and the Case for Innovation
Todd Conklin discusses VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Adaptation) an
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