The Practice of Safety Leadership

The Practice of Safety LeadershipTerry E. McSween, Ph. D.Quality Safety Edge1Blood Lipid TargetsMy Normal Treatment ParameterLastRangeGoalLDL 90-171 < 50-60 Cholesterol132mg/dlmg/dlHDL Cholesterol5835-80 >60 mg/dlmg/dl< 200 Triglycerides123mg/dl< 100 mg/dl2Great LeadersWhat do they do?3Effective Leaders♦ Take responsibility for the culture♦ Work to ensure alignment– Vision/Mission– Values– Systems and processes– Behavior4A Values-Based CultureMission/VisionProcessValuesPracticesResults5A Values-Based Safety CultureMission/VisionSafety SystemsValuesPracticesResults6An Effective Safety CultureProvides– Clear vision of safety– Effective safety systems– Frequent attention/discussions about safety– Good safety performance7Effective Leaders♦ Ensure accountability for systems & proceduresMission/VisionProcessValuesPracticesResults8Common Problem♦ Systems emphasize– Production– Quality– Cost♦ These are critical and urgent♦ Systems do not balance emphasis on safetySafety is critical, but not urgent9Process Issues♦ Safety management systems♦ Alignment issues♦ Integration♦ Systems drift10Document Outline

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