My son, Mathias, and my story (see link above) triggered my purpose of changing the zero-tolerance culture in the health system. A culture whereby good people happen to do bad things. The bad things are not the mistakes themselves - doctors are human too. The bad thing is the willingness to cover up a mistake, which prevents us from changing for the better. #SaveTheNext is my activist hashtag.
A talk about zero-tolerance
(Video content in Danish)
The first three signs to look for in a zero-tolerance culture
- Bureaucracy
- Lack of trust
- Your attributes
Ask why
Error = learning
My son's note from a lesson in 7th grade
Change is a
mindset
Most initiatives are bound to never fly - bound by the very same thinking that made you successful in the first place.
Ask why