All Things Quality: An ASQ Podcast
What's the Worst That Could Happen: The Power of Premortems - ATQ 14
03 Dec 2025
In this episode, we explore one of the most practical—and underused—tools for preventing failure before it happens: the premortem. Inspired by Govind Ramu’s January 2025 Quality Progress article, “What’s the Worst That Could Happen?”, this overview breaks down how project teams can use prospective hindsight to uncover risks early, improve decision-making, and build stronger cross-functional alignment.Whether you're leading major initiatives, coaching teams, or strengthening your organization’s risk-based thinking, this episode will give you practical steps you can put into action right away.Read the full article on ASQ.org →“What’s the Worst That Could Happen?” by Govind Ramu, Quality ProgressConnect with Govind Ramu on LinkedIn →https://www.linkedin.com/in/govindramu/Find more ASQ resources on Premortems, Risk Management & ISO 9001 → Use ASQ’s Global Search: https://asq.org/search
No persons identified in this episode.
This episode hasn't been transcribed yet
Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.
Popular episodes get transcribed faster
Other recent transcribed episodes
Transcribed and ready to explore now
SpaceX Said to Pursue 2026 IPO
10 Dec 2025
Bloomberg Tech
Don’t Call It a Comeback
10 Dec 2025
Motley Fool Money
Japan Claims AGI, Pentagon Adopts Gemini, and MIT Designs New Medicines
10 Dec 2025
The Daily AI Show
Eric Larsen on the emergence and potential of AI in healthcare
10 Dec 2025
McKinsey on Healthcare
What it will take for AI to scale (energy, compute, talent)
10 Dec 2025
Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
Reducing Burnout and Boosting Revenue in ASCs
10 Dec 2025
Becker’s Healthcare -- Spine and Orthopedic Podcast