As a student of human behaviour, I want to ask myself and to all others who are interested, a few questions that will hopefully help all of us take a pause, reflect and act to make the world of work better. In ‘Questioning Aloud’, I hope to think and question aloud about things happening in the world of work and leadership. Federal investigators determined the probable cause of the deadly Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse in 2018 was related to engineers’. What kind of people and behaviors do we appreciate and value ? Hollow showboats who may be harming the organization for self-glory OR Understated, silent folks who quietly go about doing what is right without creating any great fuss?Īs leaders, when we are reviewing work, how often do we scratch ‘under the paint’ to see true, deep, real quality of ‘structural work’ that has been done?Īs leaders, how easy do we make it for our people to give us the bad news? Or even express a concern or disagreement? Or do we often shoot down the messenger – sending out the signal that the boss does not want to hear any bad news? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… When I read this report, I could see so many parallels that we see in workplaces every day and thought of asking ourselves a few questions.ĭo we truly dig in our heels to do what is right? – for long term well-being of our organizations, our customers and our team members ?ĭo we push back the big bosses, if needed, to do what is right and not take shortcuts?Īre we more concerned about preparing a great presentation to impress the boss than actually doing the work in a great way?ĭo we set the right expectations and demand that our teams do what is right for long term, and not just do cosmetic stuff that makes them and us look good? (and help us win likes on social media) Knowing this implication of beautification process fully well, the team still completed this job first, - we can guess, to ensure that they ‘showcased’ a beautiful bridge to the big bosses during their visit. This beautification effort (applying a fresh coat of paint and fixing of new tiles) would have seriously come in the way of doing a proper structural and safety audit. The ‘Mumbai Mirror’ newspaper on 16th March 2019 has carried a report that says that one possible factor that MAY have contributed to this terrible tragedy is the fact that the bridge department rushed to do the ‘beautification job’ of the bridge, to prepare for visit of some ‘big bosses’. On 14th March 2019, part of the ‘Himalaya’ pedestrian bridge near CST in Mumbai collapsed, resulting in 6 deaths and dozens of serious injuries. Rosenberg, meanwhile, called for a moment of silence tomorrow to honor the victims and console their grieving families.(Re-posting as a LinkedIn article as I got feedback that previous version was not easy to read ) May your beautiful soul rest with the Angels my love. Heaven is a better and funnier place with you in it. I will cherish every memory we've made and will miss you every day for the rest of my life. "I would give anything to take your place and all of your pain. Words cannot describe how heavy my heart is," Alexa's sister, Dina Duran, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. Her family had informed reporters on Friday that she was among those killed when the 950-ton bridge collapsed on top of at least eight cars stopped under the span waiting for a red traffic light to change. Saturday when firefighters removed her gray Toyota 4Runner from the rubble and found her inside. Police confirmed early Sunday that Duran died in the collapse. Early Sunday, Miami-Dade Police confirmed that Alexa Duran, an 18-year-old student at FIU, was also killed when the 174-foot long prefabricated span broke into pieces and came crashing down on cars stopped underneath it for a traffic light.
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