Episode 5

5 - Prevent Mistakes and Look Upstream

5 - Prevent Mistakes and Look Upstream

I talk about the book “Upstream” by Dan Heath. It’s all about taking a proactive approach to avoid mistakes and achieve your goals. Instead of just reacting to problems downstream, the book suggests a pre-mortem strategy that involves identifying likely mistakes ahead of time, involving all stakeholders in the discussion, and making it difficult to fail.

But that’s not all. Heath also warns against over-preparing and rewarding failure and recommends building a system that tolerates errors. By following these principles, individuals and organizations can anticipate and prevent problems before they occur, ultimately leading to greater success and productivity.

So if you’re tired of constantly putting out fires and want to get ahead of potential issues, this episode is for you.

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Poka-Yoke

https://kanbanize.com/lean-management/improvement/what-is-poka-yoke

Upstream by Dan Heath

https://heathbrothers.com/books/upstream/

https://www.entreleadership.com/blog/podcasts/dan-heath-upstream

Moral Hazards

https://www.lemonade.com/insuropedia/dictionary/moral-hazard/

Over Preparation

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-stop-over-preparing-actually-get-things-done-ncna810126

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