Lessons from the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster. Recent data (2024) on leadership and organizational culture juxtaposed with tragic events (2003).
I gathered the most recent data (2024) on leadership and organizational culture and juxtaposed it with the tragic events (2003) of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
I wanted to see how today's leaders and modern organizational culture compare to what NASA faced more than 20 years ago.
As you delve into the details of this tragedy and juxtapose them with the latest data, you will see that the Columbia disaster is not just a story about technical failures, but more importantly about human decisions, communication and organizational culture. These elements were critical to the course of events, and their absence or erosion can lead to similar situations in any organization.