Most organizations treat near misses as non-events — a close call, a sigh of relief, and then back to business. But what if that near miss was actually a gift?

In this episode, we explore why near misses are some of the most valuable learning opportunities available in any high-risk or complex operation. When something almost goes wrong, the system has already revealed a weakness. The only question is whether we are willing to receive the warning and act on it.

Drawing from Latent Cause Analysis principles, we examine:

• Why near misses expose latent conditions before harm occurs
• How a culture of blame causes people to stay silent
• Why the same disciplined, no-blame process used for major incidents should also be applied to near misses
• Practical ways leaders can turn near-miss reporting into a genuine s ...