People Before Metrics: How Safety and Leadership Intersect in Transportation with Brandon Randall

Disclaimer: Views in this podcast episode are that of the individual and not necessarily of PFG. On this episode of On the Front Line: The Safety, Learning & Operations Podcast, Dr. Gina Anderson, speaks with Brandon Randall, Corporate Safety Manager at Performance Food Group.Brandon sits at the intersection of safety, strategy, analytics, and operations building systems that turn complex compliance data into decisions leadership can actually act on. But his real passion? The humans behind the data. With a background in education, Brandon brings a rare lens to frontline leadership in trucking and logistics: one that puts people before metrics, every time.In this conversation, Brandon challenges the industry to stop promoting the best worker and start developing the best leader — and shares what it actually takes to close that gap.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why promoting your best worker into leadership without training is setting them up to failHow the energy a frontline leader brings either builds trust — or destroys itThe shift from measuring everything to measuring what actually mattersHow data visibility is helping safety teams move from reactive to proactiveWhy Brandon believes if the answer isn't your people, you're asking the wrong questionsWant to learn more about Brandon’s work? Check out the Performance Food Group website HERE.Check out the Luma Brighter Learning website HERE.Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.Subscribe to On the Frontline for more insights on safety, compliance, learning, and operations in the world of mobile, distributed, and high-risk workforces.