2018 NSC Congress & Expo

302 - Leadership Keynote: The future (of safety) ain't what it used to be... (Room Grand Ballroom)

When Yogi Berra uttered these famous words, he captured the essence of the fast and furious pace of change that the safety profession is facing … for which we are not ready.

A lot of focus is being placed on the “second wave” in safety – the so-called New View, HOP or System 2 safety. But we are merely catching up – and the “third wave” is already upon us!

This presentation will introduce profoundly different and new ideas about third wave safety (System 3) – in which risk is viewed as an opportunity and mastered, leaders are daring, randomness and chaos are embraced, safety is lean, and we are operating near the edge. In this approach, safety is not even talked about. It is indivisible, elastic and inventive. It is fast and furious! It goes beyond resilience and it creates “antifragility.” And it will unlock billions of dollars for the bottom line.