Stories of Engineers and Nature - the Oil Rig and the Storm, and The Road Construction and the rain

Does this sound familiar? 

Technically minded people are great problem solvers.

And yet, sometimes they miss things.

In meetings, sometimes a higher degree seems to confer greater authority. But does this approach always lead to better decisions?

What are some examples? 

Let's hear from John Eklund. This time, he shares two stories.

• To skip the intro and get straight to the story of "The Oil Rig and the Storm", skip to 0:39.
• To head straight to the story of "The Road Construction and the Rain" skip to 4:00.

What are your thoughts? 

Do these stories resonate? Have you experienced something similar? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Are you interested in a system and approach that could have avoided disaster? 

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