by David Sarkus | Apr 7, 2020 | safety culture, safety leadership, safety leadership safety influence safety culture safety coaching, safety speakers, safey leadership, Uncategorized
In March of 2011, a nuclear meltdown in Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant occurred during a 9.0 earthquake. Within a week, the Chinese government stopped approval of construction at more than 40% of its own nuclear energy sites, worldwide. Mutual Transparency and...
by David Sarkus | Jul 31, 2019 | motivational safety speaker, motivational safety speakers, safety, safety attitudes, safety coaching, Safety Culture, safety leadership, supervisor safety training
The knowledge gap within utilities, construction, and related industries is more of a growing concern than ever — especially when it comes to serious injuries and exposures. I often speak with clients about their need for trainable or experienced workers in...
by David Sarkus | Oct 11, 2018 | culture, safety leadership, safety leadership safety influence safety culture safety coaching, Uncategorized
Twenty-five years ago, as a young safety professional, I struggled to find a set of leadership practices I could call my own. In 1996, I wrote about many of the leadership practices I was already using but found more clearly established in servant leadership (Sarkus,...
by David Sarkus | Aug 13, 2018 | Safety Culture, safety leadership
I’ve often expressed my opinion regarding the question of “what should safety professionals want from their organizational leaders?” Most organizational leaders are relatively clear about what they desire from their safety staff, but shouldn’t these same leaders ask...
by David Sarkus | Sep 21, 2017 | safety attitudes, safety coaching, safety consultants, Safety Culture, safety leadership, safety leadership safety influence safety culture safety coaching
I really love the reality show Undercover Boss but I have to watch it alone because I often become a little weepy! I’ve gotten much softer with age. You probably know what generally happens in each show. A company executive plants himself in his own organization in...
by David Sarkus | Oct 27, 2010 | motivational safety speakers, Safety Culture, safety leadership, safety speakers, supervisor safety training
I’ve been real busy the past six weeks. I was doing a combination of speaking, training, and consulting. Also hit a home run with the last five companies I spoke for across the USA – from California to Las Vegas, to Oklahoma to Chicago and Pennsylvania....
