Send us a text How did Boeing transform from an engineering powerhouse willing to bet the company on revolutionary aircraft into one where engineers feared speaking up about safety concerns? This episode examines the 25-year cultural shift following the McDonnell Douglas merger that led to the 737 MAX crashes, killing 346 people. From Bill Allen's audacious 707 and 747 programs to the geographic separation of executives from engineers, we trace the decisions prioritizing speed and cost over t...
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Send us a text How did Boeing transform from an engineering powerhouse willing to bet the company on revolutionary aircraft into one where engineers feared speaking up about safety concerns? This episode examines the 25-year cultural shift following the McDonnell Douglas merger that led to the 737 MAX crashes, killing 346 people. From Bill Allen's audacious 707 and 747 programs to the geographic separation of executives from engineers, we trace the decisions prioritizing speed and cost over t...
Send us a text In this episode, we examine the rise and fall of internet pioneer Yahoo through the lens of Brad Garlinghouse's explosive internal memo, which would become known as the "Peanut Butter Manifesto." From Yahoo's origins as "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web" to its peak valuation of $125 billion, and finally to its sale to Verizon for just 3.6% of that value, we examine how Garlinghouse's prescient warnings about Yahoo's fear of strategic commitment—spreading resources...
A Case Study In Corporate Fear
Send us a text How did Boeing transform from an engineering powerhouse willing to bet the company on revolutionary aircraft into one where engineers feared speaking up about safety concerns? This episode examines the 25-year cultural shift following the McDonnell Douglas merger that led to the 737 MAX crashes, killing 346 people. From Bill Allen's audacious 707 and 747 programs to the geographic separation of executives from engineers, we trace the decisions prioritizing speed and cost over t...
