Safety leadership lessons of Shakespeare's works
Explore how Shakespeare's timeless insights into human nature can provide valuable lessons for safety leadership.
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What you will learn
- Gain decision-making insights from Macbeth on trusting judgment and prudence.
- Explore the risks of emotion-led decisions in King Lear, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet.
- Learn adaptive leadership from Henry V and informal leadership from Midsummer Night's Dream.
Leadership lessons from Shakespeare's works
In this session, experts will explore leadership insights from Shakespeare’s plays, shedding light on decision-making, emotional intelligence, and adaptive leadership in a safety context.
Meet our speakers

Louis Wustemann
Writer and Speaker on Health, Safety, and Sustainability IssuesLouis Wustemann is a writer and editor on sustainability and health safety, previously Head of Regulatory Magazines at LexisNexis UK. He has published IOSH Magazine and The Environmentalist, among other titles, and is a trustee of the One Percent Safer Foundation.

Bridget Leathley, MSc, CFIOSH, CPsychol
Writer and Speaker on Safety and HealthFounder of The Safer Choice consultancy, Bridget specializes in human factors and occupational health challenges, focusing on how the physical and psycho-social environment impacts safety outcomes.
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