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Podcast: Knowledgecast
Episode: Leadership Lessons from the Space Shuttle Columbia with Col. Rick Burgess
Description: In this episode of Knowledgecast, Jack welcomes retired Air Force Colonel Rick Burgess — a former pilot, commander, and member of the investigative team that examined the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy.Rick walks listeners through the events of that day and the months that followed as a multidisciplinary team worked to uncover what caused the shuttle to disintegrate during re-entry, claiming the lives of all seven astronauts. He explains how the investigation revealed not only a physical failure — a piece of foam striking the left wing — but a deeper organizational one: a culture that had grown comfortable with small d...