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CEO leadership

Does every CEO need a coach?

We all can use a little feedback
May 9, 2013
By Dr. John Kello
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It is challenging enough to run a business in tranquil times (if such ever truly exist).


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Goodbye to the “good ole days”

Getting safety practices in tune with the tight times
March 7, 2013
By Dr. John Kello
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In my work in the EHS arena, I have noticed that a given company’s focus on safety is usually intensified (sometimes initiated in the first place) after the organization has the proverbial “bad run” of accidents.


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It takes thick skin

Resilient resolve handles complaints and ridicule
February 1, 2013
By Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.
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Some folks say that third-shifters are ornery; a cantankerous, unruly bunch who brave midnight shifts with skeleton crews.


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How resilient is your workforce?

Can they bounce back after a bad run of accidents?
December 4, 2012
By Dr. John Kello
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Resilience is a major catchword in current research on stress, occupational and otherwise.


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Can introverts take the lead?

Yes — they can shift from homework to handshakes
October 5, 2012
By Dr. John Kello
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Are we talking about an oxymoron here? Can introverted personalities actually be leaders?


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Upon further review…

Benefits of brief post-shift huddles
August 1, 2012
By Dr. John Kello
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Coaches and players always carefully review film after the game. They analyze how they did, what they did well, and what they missed... what they might have done better.


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How to cope with an “age-gifted” workforce

July 24, 2012
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While some employers view the aging U.S. workforce with concern, others take a more positive approach and have implemented policies and practices that support a more competitive, sustainable and safer workforce, regardless of its overall age.


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Stop the mindless meetings

Be innovative and rethink your old “tried and true”
June 6, 2012
By Dr. John Kello
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Workplace safety and innovation are not often linked together. Think of the safety meetings you have attended (or led) over the years.


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So you want transformation leadership…

So you want transformation leadership…

Remember these 5 “reality checks”
February 2, 2012
By Dr. John Kello
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For many years, organization development (OD) interventions focused mainly on incremental, localized adjustments, tweaks to the functioning of the organization.


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Seven crucial leadership skills

Extend your influence beyond technical issues
December 5, 2011
By Dr. John Kello
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For all the talk about leadership in safety these days, just what are leadership’s core competencies?


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