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Iceland vs. COVID: containing a pandemic
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Iceland had become the worst-hit country in Scandinavia. But it reversed its fate, without a full lockdown. And to date, Iceland has seen very few deaths. How? Largely because of the harmonious collaboration of “The Trinity” – Iceland’s chief epidemiologist, Director of Health, and Superintendent of Police – who implemented the “pandemic plan”: a framework for working together and saving lives.
Seiko’s Duelling Factories
In the aftermath of World War II, Japan must rebuild its economy. Certain products become vital exports in the revitalization effort, including the wristwatch. Seiko leaps to the forefront of the recovery, but there’s a problem: their watches aren’t good. The company decides to bring R&D in-house to take advantage of constructive competition between its factories, and winds up going from industry failure to time-honored player on the world stage.
This is Teamistry – Season 2
Teamistry is an original podcast from Atlassian about the chemistry of teams, proving that when people work together they can achieve more than they ever thought possible.
The Team that Fashioned Apollo 11
What do you see when Neil Armstrong steps on the moon for the first time? Not his face. You see his moonsuit. An “individual spaceship” that was created by an unlikely and unsung team of craftspeople without formal degrees and myth-busting seamstresses – where a single bad stitch meant certain death for the astronauts.
The United States of Compromise
On the eve of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the French minister to America wrote to Paris, “What part of the United States would you like to take when it falls apart?” Find out how an unlikely team of delegates set aside the interests of their individual states to create a collective – The United States of America – through compromise.
Finding the Way to Google Maps
Because of Google Maps, the entire globe now seems within reach. The indispensable technology has changed everything from daily routes to road trips to navigating unknown territory. But the road to inventing Google Maps? That’s another story.
The Brilliant Success of Shackleton’s Failure
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail on the Endurance. But instead of becoming the first man to walk across Antarctica, his ship was marooned and he became leader of a different mission: keeping his crew of 28 alive. Travel back in time to discover the surprisingly modern leadership skills of Shackleton that saved all souls.
Saving Fukushima
On March 11, 2011 Japan was struck by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake that triggered a 14-meter-high tsunami that crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. As the world watched in horror, the responsibility of containing the disaster fell on workers who had to risk their lives to salvage the plant — and protect the planet.
The Car that Saved Ford
In 1985, the automotive giant Ford was teetering on the edge of financial collapse. The company needed a sensation. Enter: The Taurus. The breakthrough model wasn’t just a revolutionary product, it represented a revolution in how Ford operated at its very core, something that hadn’t changed in nearly a century.
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