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milgrim ◴[] No.41904412[source]
For some context:

The same Boeing satellite bus already experienced a major issue some years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19658800

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api ◴[] No.41904538[source]
The complete collapse of Boeing needs to be studied.
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SteveNuts ◴[] No.41904590[source]
They should teach it in every MBA program in the country /s.
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dylan604 ◴[] No.41904667[source]
You joke, but it absolutely should. Boeing is a great example of "when all you have is a hammer, everything is a nail". When MBAs are left in charge with no guardrails, this is what can happen. That's a great thing to teach to new MBAs. Every field has this potential pitfall. When you hyperfocus, bad things can happen. Know when to say when.
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kjs3 ◴[] No.41905552[source]
If you get your MBA at Emory University, you learn about the New Coke fiasco. In a building named after Roberto C. Goizueta. The Coke executive responsible for New Coke. I suspect the irony is often lost on the latest cadre of MBA grads.
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1. ahoka ◴[] No.41906147[source]
They had actually better sales after the whole thing.
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2. kjs3 ◴[] No.41908789[source]
Sure, after. That wasn't the plan, tho.