Space Shuttle

Explore the tragic story of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in this compelling 55-minute conference talk from GOTO Berlin 2015. Delve into the events leading up to the January 28, 1986 explosion, just one minute after launch, as Stephen Carver, a lecturer and consultant in Project & Programme Management at Cranfield University School of Management, reveals how this catastrophe was an inevitable accident predicted by designers for years. Gain insights into the decision-making processes and organizational failures that contributed to this historic event. Learn valuable lessons about risk management, communication, and leadership in complex projects. Understand the importance of heeding expert warnings and the consequences of prioritizing schedules over safety in high-stakes endeavors.

Space Shuttle • Stephen Carver • GOTO 2015