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That's more than two decades ago. People involved must have long left the company. They might even be working for other airlines.


That's not how organizations work. You can't just slowly take out the "bad" people and replace them with "good" people and expect that to fix anything. It's the wrong mental model.

Organizations are sticky. They get stuck in a rut, basically. The slow trickle of new people gets indoctrinated into the Company Way (or else selectively ejected), and the people that are able to leave often use it as a lesson of what not to do.

In short, turnover isn't a magic bullet.


What do you call 8 bad cops and two good cops sitting at a table? Ten bad cops. Actual good cops wouldn’t associate with bad cops.


Wait until people figure this out about Washington.


Everyone knows, but they also know its "the other guy". "Their guy" is the good one.


If you've ever read the details of that crash... I can think of no better example of where "corporate death penalty" should have kicked in. Instead Alaska has bought up multiple carriers and increased their footprint, all while continuing to engage in shenanigans.


> They might even be working for other airlines.

They are part of management now. ;)




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