To Blame or Not to Blame?
As corporate leaders we are taught not to blame , we work hard to create a blameless work environment. In the Private sector you hear all about mental safety and safe work environment. Yet, as we step into the public world, we ignore all of it, we turn into finger pointing monsters. I’ve done this with my innocent little kids and I bet you did too. Have you ever stepped into a room with a broken glass, something has spilled on the floor, and said “WHO DID THIS?”? That question scares any of us even if not guilty. What if we ask “Is everyone ok?” wait for an answer and then ask “What happened?” When the explosion happened in Beirut , everyone raced to understand the root cause, questioning the “fireworks” storage explosion. Then we felt sorry for the people and city, and at the end we started looking for someone to blame. We have yet to see any reports about inspecting other storage facilities in Lebanon. Any initiative to build policies and regulation for ...