Adam Galinsky

Captain Francesco Schettino claims that he went closer to shore in order to salute mariners who were on the shore. The prosecutors, on the other hand, claim that he had a more nefarious motive or a more lascivious motive, which is his mistress, a dancer, was also on board. And they suggest he was trying to impress her with his captainship.

Captain Francesco Schettino claims that he went closer to shore in order to salute mariners who were on the shore. The prosecutors, on the other hand, claim that he had a more nefarious motive or a more lascivious motive, which is his mistress, a dancer, was also on board. And they suggest he was trying to impress her with his captainship.

Captain Francesco Schettino claims that he went closer to shore in order to salute mariners who were on the shore. The prosecutors, on the other hand, claim that he had a more nefarious motive or a more lascivious motive, which is his mistress, a dancer, was also on board. And they suggest he was trying to impress her with his captainship.

He was. So I mentioned the Coast Guard said, I will make you pay for this. And he was made to pay for it. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a variety of different counts, including abandoning a ship, but also manslaughter. But I think what's most interesting about the court case is that at no point would he take any responsibility.

He was. So I mentioned the Coast Guard said, I will make you pay for this. And he was made to pay for it. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a variety of different counts, including abandoning a ship, but also manslaughter. But I think what's most interesting about the court case is that at no point would he take any responsibility.

He was. So I mentioned the Coast Guard said, I will make you pay for this. And he was made to pay for it. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a variety of different counts, including abandoning a ship, but also manslaughter. But I think what's most interesting about the court case is that at no point would he take any responsibility.

And he said, essentially, it's not my responsibility what happened.

And he said, essentially, it's not my responsibility what happened.

And he said, essentially, it's not my responsibility what happened.

I mean, I think the first thing he was, you know, focused on the wrong details, right? So he was focused on the story that he could tell about how this event happened, why there was this electrical blackout. et cetera, in order to, in some ways, save his own reputation, he missed the larger picture, the bigger picture, which was now this boat was flooding water.

I mean, I think the first thing he was, you know, focused on the wrong details, right? So he was focused on the story that he could tell about how this event happened, why there was this electrical blackout. et cetera, in order to, in some ways, save his own reputation, he missed the larger picture, the bigger picture, which was now this boat was flooding water.

I mean, I think the first thing he was, you know, focused on the wrong details, right? So he was focused on the story that he could tell about how this event happened, why there was this electrical blackout. et cetera, in order to, in some ways, save his own reputation, he missed the larger picture, the bigger picture, which was now this boat was flooding water.

Eventually, it was going to capsize, and that was going to lead to potentially passengers' loss of life, which it did. And if he had immediately understood, okay, the boat's been injured. It doesn't matter how it got injured at this point. The only thing that matters is how do we get everyone off board as quickly as possible?

Eventually, it was going to capsize, and that was going to lead to potentially passengers' loss of life, which it did. And if he had immediately understood, okay, the boat's been injured. It doesn't matter how it got injured at this point. The only thing that matters is how do we get everyone off board as quickly as possible?

Eventually, it was going to capsize, and that was going to lead to potentially passengers' loss of life, which it did. And if he had immediately understood, okay, the boat's been injured. It doesn't matter how it got injured at this point. The only thing that matters is how do we get everyone off board as quickly as possible?

And so he, I mean, the first mistake he made, right, was he was focused on the wrong thing.

And so he, I mean, the first mistake he made, right, was he was focused on the wrong thing.

And so he, I mean, the first mistake he made, right, was he was focused on the wrong thing.

Absolutely. Yeah. I mean, he tried to blame it on the helmsman, for example, and blame other people. And so it was a classic example of deny responsibility. It's not my fault. But the basic fundamental error he made was he was in a leadership role. He was a protector and steward of a group of people, but he was only focused on himself and what he could do to protect himself.

Absolutely. Yeah. I mean, he tried to blame it on the helmsman, for example, and blame other people. And so it was a classic example of deny responsibility. It's not my fault. But the basic fundamental error he made was he was in a leadership role. He was a protector and steward of a group of people, but he was only focused on himself and what he could do to protect himself.