Background
Dörner, Dietrich was born on September 28, 1938 in Berlin. Son of Claus Silvester and Hilde (Gothe) Dörner.
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Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Dörner identifies what he calls the logic of failure”certain tendencies in our patterns of thought that, while appropriate to an older, simpler world, prove disastrous for the complex world we live in now. Working with imaginative and often hilarious computer simulations, he analyzes the roots of catastrophe, showing city planners in the very act of creating gridlock and disaster, or public health authorities setting the scene for starvation. The Logic of Failure is a compass for intelligent planning and decision-making that can sharpen the skills of managers, policymakers and everyone involved in the daily challenge of getting from point A to point B.
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Dörner, Dietrich was born on September 28, 1938 in Berlin. Son of Claus Silvester and Hilde (Gothe) Dörner.
Diploma in psychology, University Kiel, Germany, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kiel, Germany, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy Habilitation, University Kiel, Germany, 1973.
Professor University Düsseldorf, 1973-1974, University Giessen, 1974-1975, University Bamberg, 1975-1989, 91—. Director Max-Planck Society, Berlin, 1990-1991.
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German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Academia Europaea.
Married Sigrid Hirsemann, October 31, 1969. Children: Stephanie, Jessica.