PAPod 589 - Failing Safely: Todd Conklin on Resilience, Recovery, and Real Work

In this episode, Todd Conklin joins Amir Shahzad to discuss human and organizational performance, resilience, and how to design systems that allow failures to be caught and recovered before they become disasters. They explore the gap between work as imagined and work as done, the value of learning from everyday work, and practical steps leaders can take to create safer, more resilient workplaces. They also cover cultural change, the role of procedures, adaptive behavior, and the potential—and risks—of AI in safety, all delivered with a mix of practical advice and light-hearted rapid-fire questions.

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PAPod 589 - Failing Safely: Todd Conklin on Resilience, Recovery, and Real Work is an episode from PreAccident Investigation Podcast by Todd Conklin.

This episode is 38:54 long.

This episode was published on Mar 14, 2026.

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