The Power of Goal ZERO

""Safety performance is about leadership, culture, processes, and discipline. Sam’s passion for safety really comes through in this book."" 

***** Bob Patel, Chief Executive Officer, Lyondellbasell Industries

“This book is a must read for anyone seeking to take his/her organization to the next level of performance and competitive differentiation!”

*****Robert W. Bryant, Chief Executive Officer, Axalta Coating Systems

“Sam's book accomplishes what hundreds of other publications have attempted to do, which is to simplify and clearly state how to achieve step change in an organization.”

*****Charlie Shaver, Chairman and CEO, Nouryon Chemicals (Carlyle Private Equity)

""Sam Smolik was my very first management new hire at LyondellBasell after I was brought in to help the company recover and emerge from bankruptcy. Our employees led the way with best-in-class operational performance, cost structure and most importantly, industry leading safety results.”

***** James Gallogly, Former Chief Executive Officer, LyondellBasell 

""This book offers a comprehensive step-by-step approach to creating an incident and injury free workplace. A must read for today's managers.""

*****Jeet Bindra, Retired President, Chevron Global Manufacturing

“When you invest 50 years of your life into something with the passion and skill of Sam Smolik, amazing things happen. Businesses have been improved and transformed, people have been changed, and most importantly, through his focus on safety, lives have been saved.""

***** Kevin Garland, Chief Executive Officer, Mountaire Farms

“The Power of Goal ZERO is strong because it is real event driven with truthful outcomes.” 

***** Jon Hodges, Founder and CEO, Evergreen North America

“Sam Smolik’s decades of experience make this book a must read for anyone who wants a roadmap to safety excellence.”

*****Katie Mehnert, Chief Executive Officer, ALLY Energy

""Sam's passion for leading people leaps off the page and is a powerful, contagious lesson."" 

*****Chet Thompson, President & CEO, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

 “This Opus demonstrates Smolik’s lifetime commitment to the industry and unveils an inspiring legacy to the young generation of Leaders for Excellence.""

*****William Garcia, Executive Director, Cefic, The European Chemicals Industry Council

""I wish The Power of Goal ZERO had been available and part of the required reading list when I was in business school.”

*****Rogers Hoyt, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

“Sam Smolik is the ideal author of this definitive book on Goal ZERO. His book is destined to be a best seller.”

*****George Pilko, Founder and Chairman, Pilko & Associates

""Leaders at all levels can benefit from Sam’s experiences and suggestions.""

***** Phil Hawk, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, TEAM, Inc.

“I am comfortable concluding that Sam’s book is the most comprehensive on the subject of Operational Excellence—from the tactics and anecdotes for leaders to the strategies and philosophies behind the best management systems in industry today.”

 ***** Joe Stough, Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer of Syntex

""For many readers, this is an opportunity to benefit from an industry executive that you never had the chance to interview.""

*****David Zimmerman, PE and Former Group President, KBR, Inc.

“Informed by a 50-year career of leadership experience with some of the world’s most recognized and admired manufacturing companies, Sam has captured the essence of how strong and empathetic leadership can drive sustainable business performance to the highest levels. Sam gets it!""

*****Don A. Young, Executive Vice President of EHS & Sustainability, J.M. Huber Corporation

""The Power of Goal Zero offers valuable lessons for business majors who want to launch, manage, or work in successful companies; therefore, I believe it should be required reading in business schools around the country.""

*****Marianne Gooch, President, DynaComm

""Sam’s fun stories, simple wisdoms, and insightful perspective will change the way you think, and will improve your organization’s performance.""

*****Dustin Olson, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Purecycle Technologies

As a Safety & Health professional, the Goal ZERO transformation was one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my career.""

*****Cynthia Childs, CSP/CIH (retired), Former Americas HSE Director, LyondellBasell