Surprise! Inspiring Resilience

Explore resilience in systems and organizations through a captivating conference talk from RubyConf 2021. Delve into diverse examples from aircraft carriers, race cars, priceless artworks, and human accomplishments to gain inspiration for creating robust and adaptable systems. Discover how to anticipate challenges, synchronize responses, prepare for emergencies, and proactively learn from experiences. Examine case studies including naval plane guard operations, Olympic planning, the Notre Dame de Paris fire, hypercar crash testing, and aviation incidents. Gain valuable insights on fostering resilience practices in your own work and organization, drawing from lessons learned across various fields and even nature itself.

Intro
Hi, I'm Cory Watson!
Resilience is a Verb, Woods, 2018
Accidents and barriers, Hollnagel, 1999
Naval Plane Guard
Countdown Holds
Olympic Planning
Notre Dame de Paris Fire
Hypercar Crash Testing
TWA 800
Rationing Healthcare
What fostered these practices?
Anticipate: Rimac still crash tests $2M hypercars
Synchronize: Notre Dame had a plan
Ready Response: The U.S. Navy protects air crews
Proactively Learn: NTSB saw an opportunity for learning