Steve Harvey and Learning Safety Leadership

If you didn’t see or hear about the Steve Harvey blunder at the most recent Miss Universe contest you may have been travelling. Oh well, when Steve inadvertently called and crowned the wrong winner, many people shuddered and reacted wildly.  Some say his error was inexcusable.  I say it’s not a perfect world.

But if we reflect, we can all learn from his mistake.  Steve Harvey immediately recognized his error and stated “I will take responsibility for this. It was my mistake … horrible mistake.” In this case, I’m not sure what responsibility is or what consequences will occur, but I do know the leadership lesson we can learn.  Own up immediately.  Don’t spin off your mistake to someone else.

This is a great time of year to forgive, reconcile, repair, and re-build relationships.  Own up if you have to – let go and move things forward.

Consequences pertaining to safety-related mistakes can be quite severe and egregious but owning up helps.  It’s not a perfect world and safety leaders are a part of it.

Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year!