Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast Stop Playing It Safe When It Comes to Workplace Safety (Talking EHS)
Oct 7, 2025
Mike Jones, president of Discover Leadership Training and former police officer, pilot, and Coast Guard member, shares insights on enhancing workplace safety through risk-taking. He challenges the traditional view of 'best practices,' advocating for innovative 'next practices.' Mike emphasizes how experiences from his diverse career shaped his safety mindset and discusses the importance of shifting from mere compliance to ownership. Tune in for his compelling approach to inspiring a growth mindset in safety leadership.
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Turning Negatives Into Positives
- Mike Jones describes transforming negatives into positives as a recurring theme in his life and work with teens.
- He emphasizes choice and reframing as tools to turn adverse events into opportunities.
Coast Guard Shaped A Safety Mindset
- Mike recounts growing up in the Coast Guard and how safety was ingrained onboard ships and in rescues.
- He connects those early experiences to a lifelong emphasis on safety across his careers.
Parenting As A Safety Lab
- Mike shares how parenting changed his approach to risk, watching children play and learn from mistakes.
- He uses raising kids as a laboratory for learning safety lessons and balancing protection with growth.