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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

""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

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Sam Smolik authored ""The Power of Goal ZERO"" to share the performance improvement concepts that he and his colleagues developed and perfected. His focus is on leadership, people development, operational excellence, management systems, ESG, sustainable development, and achieving superior performance in organizations. Sam retired as Senior Vice President, Americas Manufacturing for LyondellBasell Industries in 2017. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for various companies and non-profit organizations. He previously served as Global Vice President for Environment, Health, and Safety for LyondellBasell, Royal Dutch Shell, and The Dow Chemical Company. Sam Smolik graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in Houston, Texas.

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