Seven Lessons on Managing –
and Leading – Safety
Performance
“Knowing
something is not
the same as
understanding it.”
Charles Kettering
Lesson 1
Managing isn’t Leading
“You manage inventories – and lead
people.”
Ross Perot
Lesson 2
The Case for Safety
Safety is never the equal of
production, cost, quality and schedule.
Lesson 3
Ask Better Questions
“If procedures had been followed, this
never would have happened.”
CEO, speaking after fatality
Lesson 4
Understand Why
People Get Hurt
“Nobody plans to have an accident.”
Richard Frank
Lesson 5
Fear Is Not the Enemy
“Provident fear is the mother of
safety.”
Edmund Burke
Lesson 6
The Real Measure of
Management
“The difference between luck and skill
is seldom apparent in the short run.”
Investment Advice
Lesson 7
This Game is Won or Lost on
the Field
“Execution is the name of the game.”
Paul Balmert
Seven Lessons to
Understand - and Apply
“Those who do not learn from the
mistakes of history are doomed to
repeat them.”
Jorge De Santayana