Leadership
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Two Consultants on Leadership: Managing Conflict
Unhealthy conflict will be something that every leader has to address at some point. As leaders, helping team members address conflict is good for business. When team members are experiencing…
Do Return-to-Office Mandates Help or Hurt?
As we navigate the evolving world of work, return-to-office (RTO) mandates have again become a major point of discussion. Trend research showed that the proportion of mostly in-person workers doubled…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Who is Responsible for “Owning” Safety?
“Owning” SafetyWho owns safety inside your organization? Your senior leaders might point to the front line and say something like, “Safety is ultimately the responsibility of the worker; it’s their…
Deregulation, OSHA, and the Battle of Short- vs. Long-Term Consequences
Given the current administration’s focus on deregulation and deep personnel reductions in government agencies, it’s hard not to be concerned about the long-term impact of these actions on safety. It’…
Two Consultants on Leadership: What Are The Most Important Skills for New Supervisors
Welcome to the 2025 blog series! In 2025, I am taking a slightly different approach to my newest blog series. I’ll continue to focus on leadership best practices and leader behaviors that will…
An Example of Leadership Success: Leading through Core Values and Mission
The tenth and final blog in this series is dedicated to one leader’s commitment to supporting one of his life’s missions—ensuring people live their best lives. Many leaders go through life…
Preventing Pencil Whipping of Safety Checklists
Safety is filled with checklists. Pre-task checklists, equipment checklists, start-up and shut-down checklists to name a few. Unfortunately, it is all too common for people to “pencil whip”…
Psychosocial Hazards Part II: What Leaders Can Do Now
In Part I of this 2-part series, I presented a primer on psychosocial hazards (PSHs) for readers who might be unfamiliar with or are simply interested in learning more about this topic. As a quick…
An Example of Safety Leadership Success: Moving Towards a Just Culture
Want an improved safety culture that cultivates communication and problem solving? Make a systems approach the primary tool in your safety leadership strategy. This ninth blog is dedicated to…
Psychosocial Hazards Part I: The Move to Occupational Safety & Health
Introduction to Psychosocial HazardsI recently attended the annual safety conference of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) in Denver, CO. Often at conferences, I’ll attend a talk…
Balancing the Carrot and Stick: The Role of Negative Approaches in Leadership
Over the past several years, I’ve noticed that people and organizations are shifting away from using primarily negative approaches to influence behavior. Instead, they are embracing more positive…
An Example of (Safety) Leadership Success: Narrowing Focus to Create Results
The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. This eighth blog discusses one leader’s intentional push to move away from everything is important right now to a narrowed, organization-…
An Example of Leadership Success: Building Psychological Safety
Want a team that performs at the highest levels? Make winning fun and learning a critical part of growth? The seventh blog is dedicated to one leader’s determination in developing a high-…
Culture, Language, and Positive Reinforcement
Increasing cultural diversity is adding a richness to the work world. Immigrants (like many non-immigrants) are often hardworking, loyal employees, however cultural diversity can present safety…
An Example of Leadership Success: Creating Bench Strength
Want to go fast, go alone. Want to go far, go as a team. This sixth blog is dedicated to a leader’s determination to develop the bench strength of her team. Pat’s effort led to an organization-wide…
Teaching Persistence Without Overdoing the Pain
A headline about Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, wishing pain and suffering upon Stanford students caught my attention recently. I took the bait and clicked to find out what he might be getting at.…
An Example of Leadership Success: Investing in New Talent
Why do companies hire smart people and then set them up to fail by not investing in their development? The fourth blog in this series highlights one leader’s investment in a new employee to help…
We Just Dropped In to See What Condition Your Culture Was In
Several current and prospective clients have recently approached us at ADI with a request for an assessment of their safety or organizational culture. Requests for this service are not uncommon, but…
