SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR

CHARACTER HABIT 1

 PROACTIVITY

 BE PROACTIVE ON MATTERS THAT COULD AFFECT CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY. DON’T BE REACTIVE.

 BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTIONS THAT WILL ENSURE SAFETY IN CIVIL AVIATION.

 CHARACTER HABIT 2

 BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND (LEADERSHIP HABIT)

 HAVE A VALUE SYSTEM, A PRINCIPLE.

 TIE YOURSELF TO YOUR POTENTIAL NOT YOUR HISTORY.

 HAVE A PERSONAL GOAL, A MISSION OR A VISION TO ENSURE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY IN CIVIL AVIATION.

 CHARACTER HABIT 3

 PUT FIRST THING FIRST (MANAGEMENT HABIT)

 FOCUS ON YOUR PRIORITY WHICH IS SAFETY IN CIVIL AVIATION

 MANAGE YOURSELF EVERYDAY AT WORK.

 DO WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO AVIATION SAFETY AND WORK ON THINGS THAT MATTER MOST.

 PERSONALITY HABIT 4

 THINK WIN-WIN

 ALWAYS WORK OUT AN AMICABLE SOLUTION THAT WILL ENSURE SAFETY AND MAKE THE AUTHORITY AND OPERATOR HAPPY.

 PERSONALITY HABIT 5

 SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND AND BE UNDERSTOOD

 (COMMUNICATE)

 COMMUNICATE WITH OPERATOR WITH RESPECT BUT DON’T COMPROMISE.
ONCE A PERSON FEEL UNDERSTOOD, THEIR DEFENSES ARE LOWERED.

ALWAYS AGREE TO DISAGREE WITH OPERATORS
AGREEABLY ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT SAFETY.

PERSONALITY HABIT 6

SYNERGISE

WHEN PEOPLE COMMUNICATE WITH RESPECT AND CREATIVITY, THEY LEARN, GAIN INSIGHT AND CAN THEN PRODUCE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS AND ISSUES BETTER THAN ORIGINALLY PROPOSED.

WORK WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES AND THE INDUSTRY TO PRODUCE SOLUTIONS TO MATTERS THAT AFFECT AVIATION SAFETY.

IT IS THE CROWNING EFFECT OF OTHER HABITS.

SELF-RENEWAL HABIT 7

SHARPENING THE SAW
DAILY RENEW YOUR PHYSICAL SELF, MENTAL SELF, SPIRITUAL SELF AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SELF.

DAILY RENEW YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES & STANDARD PRACTICES AND REQUIREMENTS.

KEEP YOURSELF ABREAST OF TRENDS IN CIVIL AVIATION.

OFTEN THINK AGAIN ABOUT A DECISION YOU HAVE TAKEN OR WISH TO TAKE ON AVIATION SAFETY WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT.


Adapted from Stephen Covey book.

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