This was NOT intended to be directed at safety, but damn, if we look at all 13 through the lens of “barriers to world-class safety,” they sure do resonate.
I have bolded my Top 3; which are your Top 3?
13 Brutal Truths Every Employer Needs to Know:
1. Your customer experience will never exceed your employee experience.
2. If you don’t pay your people what they are worth. Someone else will.
3. If your actions don’t align with your values, your employees will not trust you.
4. When your top people leave, it’s not them. It’s you.
5. Management that can’t handle feedback won’t survive change.
6. Your diversity program is hollow if your leadership team all look the same.
7. Underpaying your employees does not make you cost-effective. It makes you short-sighted.
8. Top talent won’t stay if their growth isn’t your priority.
9. Micromanagement isn’t a sign of dedication. It is a warning sign.
10. Leading by fear creates teams that underperform.
11. You don’t have a remote work issue. You have a trust issue.
12. A toxic culture will tarnish your brand. No matter how good your products are.
13. If you care more about your profits than your people, you will eventually have neither.
Source: Arpad Szakal, ACC
