Embodied Safety

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Embodied Safety

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

20th October 2023

The Rugby World Cup: An embodied feeling

The Rugby World Cup: An embodied feeling 20th October 2023 The 2023 Rugby World Cup is done and dusted – and South Africa has...

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24th July 2023

Learning is in motion: Austria to Turkey

Learning is in motion: Austria to Turkey 24th July 2023 After two weeks of attending extensive training in Vienna and prior to travelling to...

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4th July 2023

The King’s Coronation 

The King’s Coronation  22nd Jun 2023 While spending a couple of days in Lisbon, Portugal, our columnist was unexpectedly captivated by the King’s Coronation....

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9th May 2023

Scuba divers doing it right

Scuba divers doing it right 9th May 2023 Sitting on the patio of a water bungalow in the Maldives, I observed guests snorkelling and...

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7th March 2023

Leadership: Time and a simple cup of coffee

Leadership: Time and a simple cup of coffee 27th Feb 2023 In my second book, Humanising Leadership in Risk, I included several external and...

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21st November 2022

Mixed emotions: A result of groupthink

Mixed emotions: A result of groupthink 21st Nov 2022 Sitting at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, waiting to catch a flight to Europe...

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15th October 2022

Understanding culture: myths and symbols

Understanding culture: myths and symbols 15th Oct 2022 I recently spent a couple of days in the Greek city of Athens and was, as...

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3rd August 2022

Safety is not always a choice you make

Safety is not always a choice you make 3rd Aug 2022 Enjoying my summer leave sitting on the patio of my apartment on the...

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27th July 2022

Sincerity is key

Sincerity is key 24th Jun 2022 Sometimes leadership is merely “time” and a “simple cup of coffee”. In January, I received a call from...

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19th April 2022

Chernobyl and the dangers of a bullying culture

Chernobyl and the dangers of a bullying culture 7th Apr 2022 Based on a combination of facts taken from his own research, as well...

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8th February 2022

Wait, I’ve got this one!

Wait, I’ve got this one! 8th Feb 2022 In this “rebranded*” rendition – a snippet from his latest book Humanising Safety, due to be...

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15th December 2021

Addressing the elephant in the room

Addressing the elephant in the room 13th Dec 2021 As I am writing this article, I am involved in a large maintenance shutdown. Work...

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18th October 2021

Mantras and trade-offs

Mantras and trade-offs 18th Oct 2021 How do people interpret visuals such as tattoos and graffiti? Do we fully understand the various safety mantras...

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20th August 2021

Envisioning through semiotics

Envisioning through semiotics 20th Aug 2021 Our columnist visits two Polish cities and discovers a rotating deer head in a church, which makes him...

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17th June 2021

Envisioning through semiotics – a flight between Vienna and Casablanca

Envisioning through semiotics – a flight between Vienna and Casablanca 17th Jun 2021 Our columnist took a walk in the gardens of the Schönbrunn...

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