Papers
Sharing the details of Latent Cause Analysis (LCA) in our four-day Latent Cause
Experience (LCE) is a joy. Many of you reading this likely have fond memories of the first
time you attended the Latent Cause Experience. One aspect I genuinely appreciate
about LCA is that anyone can use it. It's simple yet very effective. Simple and effective
are winning attributes for any endeavor.
There are many similarities and some KEY differences between Latent Cause Analysis and Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). HOP focuses on understanding how humans perform within complex systems and organizations. HOP aims to improve safety, reliability, and performance by designing systems better suited to the people operating within them and fostering an organizational culture that values learning over blame. Here is a list of HOP principles ...
Have you ever noticed how we tend to blame one another when something goes
wrong? This tendency to blame can be damaging and unproductive. Instead of looking
for external reasons to explain our unhappiness or frustration, we should look within
ourselves and acknowledge our thoughts, words, and actions in response to problems.
A survey of organizations across the US found that 74% of respondents believed
"There are many “Root Cause Analysis” methods, procedures, and approaches on the market today. None of these methods define “root causes.” They say they do, but they do not. No-one can agree on what a “root cause” is, and yet most people say they’re defining “root causes.” Saying it differently, everyone says they do “Root Cause Analysis” these days, and yet everyone is doing something different. Think about it…"