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Forensic Engineer. Author Brady Review. Host of the Brady Heywood podcast & @bhcomplexity.bsky.social. Podcasts. Complexity Science. High Reliability Org Thinking. Eng & Org Failures.

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The Danger of Implicit Assumptions
The Danger of Implicit Assumptions YouTube video by Brady Heywood

To access this video online, and for more videos in our Brady Heywood Core Concepts series, go to our Brady Heywood YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5I...

03.09.2025 22:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this video, we test how susceptible you are to making implicit assumptions.

Implicit assumptions are those we don't know that we've made, which means we don't subject them to critical analysis. So if they are wrong, then they go unnoticed.

03.09.2025 22:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for your kind words Pete

03.09.2025 03:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Pete.

24.08.2025 22:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We would all like to believe that if we saw the warning signs of danger, we'd take action. But is this always the case?

One of the reasons we don't is known as the Bystander Effect.

25.06.2025 11:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you very much, Pete

25.06.2025 08:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If we want to understand causation in complex systems, we need to understand the role of Positive Feedback.

โš›๏ธ๐Ÿงช #complexsystems #highreliabilityorganisations

29.05.2025 07:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Vietnam, Body Count, and Bad Metrics
Vietnam, Body Count, and Bad Metrics YouTube video by Brady Heywood

To access this video online, and for more videos in our Brady Heywood Core Concepts series, go to our Brady Heywood YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=McyW...

13.05.2025 23:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"When you can't measure what's important, you make what you can measure important."

This week's video examines how we sometimes choose metrics inside our organisations because they are the only thing we can measure, not because they are a good measure.

13.05.2025 23:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Disconnect at the Heart of Australian Mining
The Disconnect at the Heart of Australian Mining YouTube video by Brady Heywood

To access this video online, and for more videos in our Brady Heywood Core Concepts series, go to our Brady Heywood YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwv...

06.05.2025 19:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When senior leaders genuinely believe that the systems they put in place to keep people safe are effective, but the reality at the frontline is different, this creates a significant barrier to the effective management of fatality risk.

06.05.2025 19:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Are we Failing to Manage Psychosocial Risk Effectively?
Are we Failing to Manage Psychosocial Risk Effectively? YouTube video by Brady Heywood

To access this video online, and for more videos in our Brady Heywood Core Concepts series, go to our Brady Heywood YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNtp...

05.05.2025 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are organisations in high hazard industries going about managing psychosocial risk in an effective manner? Many organisations will have programs, but what are these programs actually designed to achieve?

#highreliabilityorganisations #psychosocialrisk

05.05.2025 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The problem with 'reductionism' when applied to complex systems.

For more discussion, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA1...

๐Ÿงชโš›๏ธ #complexsystems #complexity

18.04.2025 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Florida International University Bridge Collapse in 2018 resulted in 6 fatalities.

To check out our forensic discussion of the failure, check out our 30 minute video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA13...

โš›๏ธ ๐Ÿงช #forensicengineering #complexsystems

17.04.2025 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you!

09.04.2025 10:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What are Complex Systems?
What are Complex Systems? YouTube video by Brady Heywood

To access this video online, and for more videos in our Brady Heywood Core Concepts series, go to our Brady Heywood YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d-...

09.04.2025 03:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I talk quite a lot about the importance of taking a 'complex systems' approach to understanding certain systems, such as big organisations or the economy.

#complexsystems #highreliabilityorganisations #safety

09.04.2025 03:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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What causes fatalities in the mining industry? In this short video we discuss one of the key findings from our review into mining fatalities.

#mining #highreliabilityorganisations

01.04.2025 22:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of our episode with @psmaldino.bsky.social for #simplifyingcomplexity is now live.

How cultural evolution shapes us - Part 2

Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/...
Spotify open.spotify.com/show/3SfqAp...

31.03.2025 13:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
The Problem with Personal Safety Metrics
The Problem with Personal Safety Metrics YouTube video by Brady Heywood

To access this video online, and for more videos in our Brady Heywood Core Concepts series, go to our Brady Heywood YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREM...

25.03.2025 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The fundamental problem with organisations using personal safety metrics, such as the TRIFR, to measure how effectively they're managing fatality risk.

#highreliabilityorganisations #safety #highhazardindustries

25.03.2025 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1