The Indiana State Fair Case was a clear example of what happens when an organization does not have a crisis management team, a plan, of a strategy or organizational learning experiences in the event of a crisis. As we observed, many individuals from separate departments were not communicating effectively with each other. It reminds me a bit of the whole Titanic disaster, only smaller in nature. Where there were many signs and opportunities to prevent the crisis from hitting them directly. Unfortunately there were too many missed opportunities, and in the end it was a race against time, and time won! While tragedies like these usually leave citizens speechless, these are the events that help organizations gain perspective from an internal and external perspective. landscape for learning. Many organizations fail to interpret certain signals or fail to analyze important information being communicated that is vital to their decision making. Crisis management teams/planning should be required of every organization. It is important that all departments also learn to communicate with each other, because these guys did not reflect this and the consequences were 13 victims. If they had had a crisis management team, a strategy and a plan, perhaps the outcome would have been different. According to the CNN website, Sugarlands attorneys have denied the allegations of negligence calling the incident an actual accident or an act of God. This is a clear example of an organization not wanting to take responsibility for this crisis. This will be an example of an organization that will continue to repeat the cycle because they are in denial. This should have been the crisis that showed them that they risk having to endure a catastrophe...... middle of paper ......g by; First, I would make sure there is plenty of feedback for employees. As our text suggests, “Without feedback, learning cannot happen” (Crandall, W., Parnell, J. & Spillan, J. (2013). Secondly, I would ensure I have a great management team crisis that is well trained and trained. Thirdly, we would have a strategy and plan for crisis events. Furthermore, it is very important to ensure that the team members are all confident in their ability to make good decisions for the company fear This leads to scapegoating within departments and the whole blame game that gets no one anywhere. Works CitedCNN Wire Staff, (February 22, 2012 Sugarland Lawyers: Fans Share the Blame for the injuries in Indiana).Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/21/showbiz/indiana-stage-collapse../