struck me how vulnerable my family was , and how so many families suffer because of trafficrelated crashes . Most people aren ' t aware that road fatalities are a top-ten public health issue globally and the number-one cause of death for people under 25 . That ' s tragic because traffic crashes are preventable .
TSR ' s mission is to reduce traffic crashes , injuries and fatalities by bringing the business community into problem-solving partnerships with the public sector . TSR creates and guides programmes , where infusing business expertise and data can change the game .
We are trying to change the perception that the public sector is the sole steward of safer roads . We are also trying to move beyond the misconception that personal driver responsibility is the root cause of all our road safety issues . The notion that 95 % of all crashes are caused by human error is just wrong . This is a systems problem .
So many communities have road systems that include poorly designed roads , many older , unsafe vehicles , a lack of commitment to speed management , under-supervised young drivers and regulations that are not keeping up with technologies , adding risk to our roads .
Q . WHO INSPIRES YOU ?
» I ' m inspired by our CEO Barry Conlon . Barry and I met at a Together For Safer Roads dinner years ago , when he was just getting Overhaul off the ground . I was really impressed by his commitment to creating a purpose-driven business .
Many startups are just trying to survive . Barry knows that survival means having a purpose that goes beyond the traditional metrics of valuation and profit . Of course he cares about those things . But the DNA of Overhaul is truly rooted in a commitment to mitigating supply chain-related risks that have far-reaching consequences for companies and communities .
Q . BEST PIECE OF ADVICE EVER GIVEN ?
» The President of the first startup I worked for once told me that ‘ People need the joy of their own discovery ’. I love that because it means so many things . First off , it means don ' t expect the best results if you manage top-down .
People on the front lines of any business need guidance , but they need ownership and autonomy even more so . It also means that people with whom you work might not immediately agree with your own thoughts on an approach . That ' s fine . Giving people the opportunity to discover for themselves what works and doesn ' t work is empowering and opens their eyes to alternative solutions .
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