The American Society of Safety Engineers’ Safety 2013 meeting, held this past June in steamy Las Vegas, featured an educational session titled, “Transformational Leadership – A Key Element in the Journey to World Class.” Richard Fulwiler, Sc.D., CIH, CSHM, one of the leading experts in transformational leadership as applied to occupational safety and health, was one of the speakers. I’ve known Rick for years, and believe me, he knows of what he speaks.
A transformational leader, or change agent (which could be a safety and health officer) can be identified through these actions, according to Rick: