ABSTRACT

Safety leadership is a multi-faceted concept that goes well beyond the mantra of 'leading with safety'. The concepts discussed so far help provide context and suggestions for organisational application and more importantly leadership application across many industries. The tenets of relationships, authenticity, vision and engagement were shown as the core pillars to safety leadership. Further detail around each aspect provided guidance notes for organisational leaders. Culture is the integral component of piecing all of the nuances of an organisation together which therefore becomes the unspoken blueprint of how employees should behave. Analysing culture can be undertaken through various means and effectively done when combined with new paradigms emerging with safety. Empathy, authenticity, a powerful vision, rapport building skills and the engagement of others can allow safety leaders to leave a lasting legacy behind and allow one to be remembered in a way that inspires others to action.