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How Leaders Fail (And Why)

How Leaders Fail (And Why)

De : Nathan Pali
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How Leaders Fail (And Why) is a history and leadership podcast about the moments when leadership breaks down—and the hidden reasons behind it.

Each episode explores real historical cases of leadership failure, bad decision-making, and misused power. Instead of focusing on outcomes alone, the show digs into why leaders failed: flawed incentives, overconfidence, fear, groupthink, bad information, moral shortcuts, and the pressure that distorts judgment at the top.

From military disasters and political collapse to corporate implosions and cultural breakdowns, this podcast examines how leaders fail, why smart people make terrible decisions, and how small leadership errors compound into irreversible consequences.

This is not a podcast about leadership theory or inspirational success stories. It’s a practical, story-driven look at leadership mistakes from history, organizational failure, decision-making under pressure, and the psychology of authority.

If you’re interested in leadership lessons, history podcasts, management failures, power dynamics, and understanding the real causes behind failure—not just the blame—this show is for you.

How Leaders Fail (And Why) Because failure is rarely accidental—and almost never sudden.

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      Chapters

      00:00 The Birth of the E-Car

      00:17 The Edsel Story Begins

      03:14 The Whiz Kids and Poor Design

      07:21 Assembly Line Chaos and Mechanical Failures

      10:12 Market Misjudgment and Sales Failure

      15:03 Lessons from the Edsel Debacle
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      12 min
    • Barbara McClintock and the Dogma of Genetics

      Barbara McClintock and the Dogma of Genetics
      Feb 20 2026

      In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking work of Barbara McClintock, who challenged the rigid dogma of genetics with her discovery of "jumping genes." We examine how her revolutionary findings were initially dismissed by the scientific establishment and how her persistence ultimately reshaped our understanding of the genome.

      Chapters

      00:00 The Beads-on-a-String Theory

      02:26 McClintock's Early Discoveries

      05:39 Dismissal by the Establishment

      09:49 Years of Isolation

      12:18 Vindicated by New Research

      15:23 Legacy and Lessons for Leaders
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      12 min
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