In his distinctive philosophical storytelling style, Sidney Dekker weaves personal anecdotes and cultural touchstones to illuminate deeper truths. He uses a contemplative, thoughtful tone that explores moral and ethical dimensions and invites you to think again about your safety leadership. Philosophical reflections make ample space for practical insights to guide you and your organization to a better place.
The ten virtues of a positive safety culture—empathy, forbearance, kindness, humility, simplicity, trust, wisdom, accountability, honesty and bravery—may not offer your board an immediate, coherent plan with implementation schedule, end dates or a bulletized lists of deliverables. But moral leaders don’t typically measure the worth of their initiatives in terms of their chances of deliverability. Instead, the worth of your initiatives lies in your integrity; in how your initiatives embody and express your deepest values and beliefs. By pursuing the ten virtues, you and your organization can become ever better versions of yourselves.
