Safety’s Best Kept Secret: What Exceptional Leaders Do Differently
Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 - 2:00 PM (EDT)
What separates good safety performance from exceptional results? The operations leaders who understand that safety isn't just about systems and procedures—it's about creating a culture that drives an organization to be great. While compliance and safety management systems form the foundation, breakthrough performance comes from something bigger.
Join DEKRA’s Executive Advisor & Coach, Caroline Johnson (author of Jet Girl), and SVP, David Musgrave, as they discuss the specific skills and behaviors that set outstanding safe operations leaders apart. Drawing from real-world examples from across multiple industries, they'll share exemplary moments of operations leaders shaping culture—and the breakthrough safety performance outcomes.
This isn't another tactical safety discussion. It's a celebration of leadership excellence that goes beyond vanilla safety programs to create environments where people genuinely care about each other's well-being. You'll discover how to recognize weak signals before they become problems, progress the kind of operational leadership that transforms culture, and leverage safety as a strategic vehicle for broader organizational change.
Whether you're a safety professional working to influence operations leaders or an operations leader seeking to elevate your impact, you'll walk away with actionable insights about what exceptional leadership looks like in practice. Please bring your own best examples to contribute as well!
Key Takeaways:
- Skills and behaviors that distinguish exceptional operations leaders that shape safe work
- How to leverage safety as a strategic vehicle for cultural transformation
- Practical approaches to foster excellence and scale best practices across the organization
Presenters:
- Caroline Johnson, Executive Advisor & Coach - DEKRA
- David Musgrave, Senior Vice President - Thought Leadership & Innovation - DEKRA