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In 1986, Allan McDonald was the head of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor program at Morton Thiokol, the company that built the rocket boosters for NASA’s Challenger space shuttle. Allan warned NASA management that the Space Shuttle Challenger was at risk of exploding. They didn’t listen and the world watched the disaster unfold on their TV screens.

There’s a fine balance between getting things done and getting them done the right way. Every business has deadlines, technical hurdles, and contractual pressures to consider. But what happens when you create an environment that prevents people from sharing ideas and concerns?

James R. Hansen, author of Truth, Lies and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, tells Allan’s story, and Jisha Dymond, OneTrust’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, explains how NASA's workplace culture contributed to the disaster.

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