Leading Safety with Head, Heart, and Spine, With Eric Michrowski

The secret to truly impactful safety leadership isn’t just in the processes and metrics, it’s in how we show up as humans. That’s the challenge Eric Michrowski throws down as we dive into his powerful framework for “Leading with Head, Heart, and Spine.” Eric’s blend of operational expertise and deep insight into human behavior creates a compelling vision for how safety can be elevated from compliance to culture. This conversation will spark ideas, challenge assumptions, and leave you thinking differently about what great safety leadership really looks like. Highlights: ✅ Head, Heart, Spine: A powerful framework for leading with intellect, empathy, and courage ✅ From compliance to culture: Why ticking boxes isn’t enough to keep people safe ✅ The hidden risk of middle management: Where safety culture often stalls ✅ Embedding change for the long haul: Why one-off initiatives fail ✅ The board and C-suite role: Driving safety from the top down ✅ Culture over control: How beliefs, not rules, shape behaviour ✅ Why surveys aren’t enough: Better ways to truly measure safety culture Actions: 👉 Sign up for a future Safety Roundtable: https://safetyroundtable.co.uk/ 👉 Connect with Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmichrowski/ 👉 Subscribe to Eric’s Podcast: https://www.thesafetyculture.guru/ 👉 Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety/