“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
— Booker T. Washington
Developing a successful business involves a journey of overcoming obstacles. Successful safety professionals understand the journey and align their safety processes to overcome the risks and challenges. Failure is a lesson from which to learn, not blame; resilience allows that to occur.
In business, access barriers, process challenges, capacity and resources are constant when adapting to market wants and needs.
Successful organizations consider the input and feedback from their customers as valuable: it is what helps them change and remain relevant in the marketplace.
Risks in business are not perceived as something to avoid; rather, action is taken based upon the acceptable calculated level. The risks of opportunity yield positive outcomes. Using safety to further a business effort is a risk worth taking.