What happens when a leader makes the wrong decision? Often, the subordinates do not notice the mistake; they believe that the decision is right. For example, in 1923 the whole Squadron 11 crashed on the coast of Santa Barbara, California, because the commander relied on the wrong interpretation of the navigation data, and nobody checked to verify if the interpretation was correct (Casey, 1998).
When the subordinates notice a mistake, they might hesitate, and they might avoid commenting about what they see or acting. For example, this was the case for Asiana Flight 214 in 2014 (2017).
Updated on 05 May 2017.