The Leadership Trap: How Over-Commitment Can Harm Safety

About this episode

Jason discusses how over-commitment to an organization can lead to unethical and unsafe actions.

In this episode, Jason dives into a topic inspired by an article about Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior. He explores how a strong commitment to an organization can sometimes lead to unintended consequences—specifically, actions that may be unethical or unsafe, all in the name of benefiting the organization. Jason breaks down the differences between strong organizational citizenship and safety citizenship, urging leaders to foster safety-oriented behaviors. Contact Safety Chats Twee...

People in this episode

Hosts: Todd Thomas, Anne Marie Sollazzo

Guest: Jason

Topics covered

• leadership
• organizational behavior
• safety
• ethics
• commitment

Keywords

• leadership trap
• safety citizenship
• organizational citizenship
• unethical behavior
• safety-oriented behaviors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Safety Chats, Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior

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