Blogs
Command-and-Control
There’s a conversation happening right now about whether command-and-control leadership is making a comeback. It makes me sick to my stomach. And I think we’re asking the wrong
The Measurement Gap
Your organisation probably tracks Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate to three decimal places. What’s your equivalent metric for social safety? Social safety is the brain’s pre-conscious
People Pleasing: Not a Character Flaw
If you’re a people pleaser, you’ve probably been told it’s a confidence problem. The neuroscience says that’s wrong. I used to be one. High empathy, always reading the
The Concept
You have been assessing your social safety every moment of your working life. You just didn’t have a name for it until now. Every time
What Is Your Brain’s Love Language?
Love languages have been taken by millions of people. There’s just one problem: the research doesn’t back them. A 2024 review in Current Directions in
The Provocation
Your organisation has two safety systems. One of them is being systematically underfunded. And it’s the one doing the most damage. Think about how seriously