Another brilliant essay by one of my fellow Students undertaking Graduate Certificate in The Psychology of Risk at ACU – published with permission The key to leadership is motivation. What motivates people to become followers? by Frank Kraemer from www.safebound.com.au To generate sustainable … [Read more...] about Leadership – What Motivates People to Become Followers?
leadership
Leadership, Risk and the Zone of Reciprocal Relationship
Leadership, Risk and the Zone of Reciprocal Relationship One of the stories of the week is the big surprise about corruption in FIFA, just joking, there is no surprise. After years of speculation the evidence is now clear that endemic corruption exists in FIFA at all levels. The story of Sepp … [Read more...] about Leadership, Risk and the Zone of Reciprocal Relationship
Is Complacency Evil?
Republished by request...... Is Complacency Evil? Lots of words are thrown around the safety sector with little definition. Everyone seems to know what everyone else is thinking and yet there is little clarification. The word ‘culture’ is perhaps the best example of an overused but under-defined … [Read more...] about Is Complacency Evil?
Perfectionism in Leadership Discourse Part 1
I’m excited and honoured to present Max Geyer’s paper from the recent Psychology of Risk Conference held in Sydney. WARNING: the inbuilt message may disturb some people who are still holding onto the Zero Harm mantra. For others it may provide some ammunition to help counter the binary argument … [Read more...] about Perfectionism in Leadership Discourse Part 1
Experiential Learning for Safety and Risk
Experiential Learning for Safety and Risk Wikipedia describes Experiential learning as: the process of learning through experience, and is more specifically defined as "learning through reflection on doing" You will see this classic quote many times throughout this blog: “How can I … [Read more...] about Experiential Learning for Safety and Risk
Exciting News and Give-Aways From Human Dymensions
Exciting News and Give-Aways From Human Dymensions Final Newsletter for 2014 Well, this is the last newsletter for 2014 and is packed with research, news, fun, information and give-aways. In keeping with the theme of the new book this newsletter will take a focus on Following and Leading. Book … [Read more...] about Exciting News and Give-Aways From Human Dymensions
Get out of their way
Get Out Of Their Way This little story from my past was inspired by a recent post on the Safety Differently blog: From the Road Less Travelled – worth a read. I will never forget one of the most valuable lessons taught to me at work. I was a 23 year old Engineering Graduate thrown in the deep end … [Read more...] about Get out of their way
SAFETY & RISK LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS
SAFETY & RISK LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS Do you want to learn how to become a more effective supervisor or manager? Are you looking for practical and down to earth training that you can apply immediately in your workplace? Do you want to hear about how you can make sense of … [Read more...] about SAFETY & RISK LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS
Leadership in safety – Trust
Leadership in safety – Trust If people do not trust those leading safety change there will never be wholehearted adoption of the leaders approach. People may agree to the leaders face but do little to advance the leaders ideas, innovative ways to sabotage the leader quite often occur in a … [Read more...] about Leadership in safety – Trust
The Development Of Leadership Competency
The Development Of Leadership Competency - A Personal Journey George Robotham provides a unique perspective on Safety Leadership based on his many years in some pretty heavy duty safety roles. I don’t have fancy statistics or convoluted research papers to prove it but I reckon commitment of … [Read more...] about The Development Of Leadership Competency