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The Field Guide to 'Human Error' by Sidney Dekker — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Field Guide to 'Human Error'

by Sidney Dekker

The new view of human error: error is a symptom of system trouble, not a cause. How to investigate without blaming. Short and transformative for managers.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Human error is a symptom.
  2. Ask why it made sense at the time.
  3. Blame hides learning.

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Reinvestigate your last incident with the new view.

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Beyond human error.

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