In this episode, we uncover the story of the Vasa, a 17th-century Swedish warship that, despite being a symbol of national prestige, sank on its maiden voyage. We explore the complex factors, from design flaws to organizational missteps, that led to its infamous demise.Chapters00:00 The Vasa's Ill-Fated Launch01:42 King Gustavus Adolphus's Vision04:08 Design Flaws and Contributing Factors11:06 Lessons from the Vasa's Sinking

In this episode, we uncover the story of the Vasa, a 17th-century Swedish warship that, despite being a symbol of national prestige, sank on its maiden voyage. We explore the complex factors, from design flaws to organizational missteps, that led to its infamous demise. Chapters 00:00 The Vasa's Ill-Fated Launch 01:42 King Gustavus Adolphus's Vision 04:08 Design Flaws and Contributing Factors 11:06 Lessons from the Vasa's Sinking

The Vasa: A Tale of Ambitious Failure

Power, Mistakes, and Consequences is a history and leadership podcast about what happens when authority goes unchecked and decisions can’t be undone.Each episode explores real moments from history where power, poor judgment, and critical mistakes collided. These are stories of leaders who made the wrong call, ignored warnings, trusted bad advice, or doubled down when reality demanded restraint—and the consequences that followed.From political and military disasters to corporate collapses and cultural turning points, the show examines leadership failures, decision-making under pressure, power dynamics, and the human cost of authority used poorly. The focus isn’t on hindsight blame, but on understanding how mistakes form, why they persist, and how power shields them until it’s too late.This isn’t a podcast about inspirational leadership or success stories. It’s a narrative-driven exploration of leadership mistakes from history, organizational failure, accountability, and the uncomfortable truth that consequences are often obvious—just delayed.If you’re interested in leadership history, power and leadership, decision-making, management failures, and the real-world impact of bad choices, this podcast is for you.Power, Mistakes, and Consequences Because power doesn’t eliminate mistakes. It multiplies their impact.

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Power, Mistakes, and Consequences is a history and leadership podcast about what happens when authority goes unchecked and decisions can’t be undone. Each episode explores real moments from history where power, poor judgment, and critical mistakes collided. These are stories of leaders who made the wrong call, ignored warnings, trusted bad advice, or doubled down when reality demanded restraint—and the consequences that followed. From political and military disasters to corporate collapses and cultural turning points, the show examines leadership failures, decision-making under pressure, power dynamics, and the human cost of authority used poorly. The focus isn’t on hindsight blame, but on understanding how mistakes form, why they persist, and how power shields them until it’s too late. This isn’t a podcast about inspirational leadership or success stories. It’s a narrative-driven exploration of leadership mistakes from history, organizational failure, accountability, and the uncomfortable truth that consequences are often obvious—just delayed. If you’re interested in leadership history, power and leadership, decision-making, management failures, and the real-world impact of bad choices, this podcast is for you. Power, Mistakes, and Consequences Because power doesn’t eliminate mistakes. It multiplies their impact.

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