SAFETY ENERGETICS MATTERS

According to eminent physicists, the reality is that what we think of as tangible matter is anything but. By mechanical, I am referring to leaders essentially thinking of and treating workers as mindless checkerboard pieces to be moved about at the leader's whim and will ("Just do it!"...

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Published in:Professional safety 2020-11, Vol.65 (11), p.16-19
Main Author: Pater, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural change
Culture
Emotional behavior
Energy
Fires
Leadership
Organizational change
Physicists
Planning
Workers
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Summary:According to eminent physicists, the reality is that what we think of as tangible matter is anything but. By mechanical, I am referring to leaders essentially thinking of and treating workers as mindless checkerboard pieces to be moved about at the leader's whim and will ("Just do it!"), as predominantly physical beings (as in, overemphasis on writing more policies and procedures, prescribing body mechanics that all should memorize and incorporate exactly same way). [...]leaders cultivating trust, a critical organizational intangible with deep energetic roots, grows worker and executive buy-in, which then blossoms into wiser, more self-protective decisions, which in turn bears safer actions and overall performance. Because "energetic" can be a loaded term, let me clarify what I don't mean by it. According to change master Ron Bowles: Passion, self-interest, dissatisfaction ... these can be the fuel for transforming from apathy, complacency or anger toward significant improvements.
ISSN:0099-0027