How much does pessimism cost your safety efforts each year? Probably a significant piece of change — in both senses of the word.
Pessimism is the mental and emotional equivalent of mechanical friction. This friction drags down individuals and organizations. Pessimism forces companies to spend extra time and resources to launch and sustain performance improvement efforts. It can cause safety, quality, and productivity initiatives to struggle and often die — when they deserve to survive and flourish.