Relationship Centered Leadership (RCL) is a strategy that enables the full commitment and engagement of employees to work together towards excellence in safety performance. Many leaders sense the need for this approach. A company’s safety record as well as protecting the environment and the community has become a determining competitive factor. Yet, the traditional safety management activities are not meeting the demands for improvement (Deloitte, 2009).

The principles of RCL have the potential to exponentially improve organizational performance. They focus on developing a leader’s ability to engender employee engagement by developing his or her ability to build relationships. ...

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