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Leadership · 21 min

Meltdown

By Chris Clearfield | András Tilcsik

This episode reveals how the very efficiency and interconnectedness of modern systems create the conditions for their most spectacular and often surprising failures.

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“This episode reveals how the very efficiency and interconnectedness of modern systems create the conditions for their most spectacular and often surprising failures.”

— Chris Clearfield | András Tilcsik, Meltdown

What it is about

Systemic Risk, Organizational Failure, Complexity Science

Who it is for

If you often find yourself wondering why seemingly robust systems suddenly collapse, this will sharpen your understanding of the hidden vulnerabilities in our interconnected world, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Chris Clearfield, a pilot and entrepreneur, and András Tilcsik, an award-winning organizational theorist, combine practical experience with rigorous research to reveal the systemic forces behind catastrophic failures.

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Chris Clearfield | András Tilcsik

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