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Loyalty to a Leader Is Overrated, Even Dangerous

Harvard Business Review

Over and over again throughout history and art we are given the strong leader who simply wants to aim for the proper goal, and the disloyal underlings who continually threaten to undermine his (or her) greatness by disobeying. Over time these stories lead to an implicit expectation that when loyalty prevails, so does success.

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Why Organizations Forget What They Learn from Failures

Harvard Business Review

For example, it increased both the number and status of safety personnel, and it strengthened safety operating procedures. However, their views were not taken into account in the decision to launch the shuttle. Following the Challenger explosion, NASA did take concrete steps to correct flawed organizational processes.