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April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

The Tyranny of Metrics

The Tyranny of Metrics This is the title of a very easy to read book on the obsession of metrics by Jerry Z. Muller. It should be mandatory reading for anyone in the safety industry. 'The challenges of ‘tick and… Read the rest

February 22, 2018June 21, 2018

DUMB Goals for Fallible People

DUMB Goals for Fallible People The language of perfection is non-sense for fallible people. Speaking infallibility to the fallible is a sure recipe for alienation and delusion. As language forms the bedrock of culture, language of infallibility sets up… Read the rest

December 1, 2017November 30, 2017

Nonsense Goals and Language on Display

Nonsense Goals and Language on Display One of the things that Safety does best is speak meaningless language and create reverse goals. When one defines safety numerically and then makes up binary nonsense language to match, it makes for pretty… Read the rest

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015

It’s a Great Goal, it Just Doesn’t Work

It's a Great Goal, it Just Doesn't Work Everyday a man walks down the street of a small country town in South Australia and waves his arms about squawking like a parrot, he has been doing this for several years.… Read the rest

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