Explaining The Stockdale Paradox - with Clive Lloyd

Colin talks to Clive Lloyd, a psychologist specialising in Safety Leadership and Culture development, about his new book, Next Generation Safety Leadership, which seeks to illustrate practical applications that bring theory to life through case studies and stories from his years of experience in high-risk industries., and to provide safety leaders and their organisations with a compelling case for change. Clive joins Colin to talk about the book, as well as to explain the Stockdale Paradox, and what it means... KEY TAKEAWAYS We should never sugarcoat situations in order to maker them easier to swallow. Far better to approach situations with honesty and clarity, and work through them. It is vital that we treat contractors as well as we treat our own employees. Strive for an adult-adult relationship instead of an adult-child relationship that is so common. It's far better to make our teams own ideas instead of forcing compliance upon them. The best way of achieving this is to make them part of the idea's genesis in the first place. Leaders that hear bad news need to understand that it is given to them for benevolent reasons, and can help us all to learn and grow. BEST MOMENTS 'Don't blame, don't react, don't defend. Take it as you find it and work your way through it' 'Understand psychology through human beings and use it to build cultures' 'We as leaders need to recognise the challenges' 'Instead of Safety Differently, just do safety better!' VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449          GYST Consulting - https://www.gystconsulting.com.au/clive-lloyd/ Next Generation Safety Leadership (Amazon) ABOUT THE HOST Colin Nottage ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’ This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).