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Mount Everest 1996

Abhinav Sharma

Apoorva ShettyNikhil RanaPratiksha DuttaPreet Singh GarewalSangeeta Das

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Why did the tragedy occur?What is the root cause of this

disaster?Failed to follow own SOPs standard time

Absence of trust amongst team members

No cohesiveness in the group Work delegation was not proper

Status inequity

Not clear allocation of roles

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Are such tragedies inevitable inplaces like Mt Everest?

Severity of the tragedies can be reducedby prudent decision making

Less preparedness

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What is the learning for amanager?

Resource planning

Delegation of work

Facilitate team building Improve trust and loyalty amongst

members

Decision making abilities Strict adherence to norms decided earlier