Aviation Lessons for High-Risk Industries: From Jet Engines to Oil Rigs | Andrew Dingee

How a fighter pilot helped BP slash safety incidents by 70%—Andrew Dingee on systems, leadership, and learning from failure.Andrew Dingee, former fighter pilot and BP executive, joins Angela Gill Nelms to share how aviation safety principles—like checklists, debriefs, and human factors thinking—can transform corporate culture. They discuss building systems that learn from mistakes, the role of leadership in psychological safety, and what it takes to drive lasting change in high-risk industries.Learn more about Andrew at:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-d-23812115/Website:https://www.systemsafety4u.com/Book:https://www.amazon.ca/Delivering-Right-Stuff-Operational-Excellence/dp/148348713XMentioned in this Episode:The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe: https://buff.ly/R48YGSR Kofi Smith's episode: https://youtu.be/5CKPG7nfwww?si=TA65aKABYBf6aN7Q Basketball Gorilla Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo Angela’s Iron Man races: https://www.angelagillnelms.com/my-triathlon-days/ Hawthorne Effect: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hawthorne-effect.asp Angela's book list: https://www.angelagillnelms.com/angelas-ultimate-business-booklist-for-growth-leadership/ Jacob Karnes’s (Chick-fil-a) episode: https://youtu.be/C3mpwikZWXw?si=Wgx86IISi-PdZ6kS Scott Wozniak’s  (Chick-fil-a)  episode: https://youtu.be/YJ05Ewazics?si=p1NUy9n9FUKEvMYq  Produced by: The AGN Group, Host: Angela Gill Nelms, Producer: Katie HartTagline: Be Brave. Be Badass.Websites: www.theagngroup.com and www.AngelaGillNelms.comAbout The AGN Group:At The AGN Group, we believe every individual, team, and company can unlock their inner badass, one brave step at a time. www.TheAGNGroup.com.Social Media Channels:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassleaderspodcast/Twitter: https://x.com/BALeadersPodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baleaderspodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badass-leaders-podcast2Want to be a Podcast Guest?If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, email [email protected]