CONTENT

The guest today is Graham Goulden a much sought after international speaker, leadership and violence prevention trainer. For thirty years he was a Scottish police officer specialising in criminal investigation, drug investigation, training, and crime prevention. For the last eight years of his career, he was a Chief Inspector and a key member of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. It was during this time that Graham was able to put right what had become an occurring issue for him during his policing career. Often, when interviewing people who had witnessed abuse and violence, Graham was met with the words, “I knew something was going to happen”.

Graham is a passionate advocate of the bystander approach to help develop personal and organisational leadership to help create safe and supportive learning environments, workplaces, and performance teams.

On this pod we discuss how toxic cultures and rigid hierarchies often suppress "good people" from intervening when they witness misconduct, errors, or poor well-being among their peers. By utilizing behavioural science, Graeme advocates for a shift from passive observation to proactive intervention, aiming to save careers and prevent harm before it escalates to a reportable offense. The conversation highlights how redefining loyalty and fostering emotional intelligence in leadership can transform institutional environments. Ultimately, the source emphasizes that cultural change is driven by empowering staff to support one another and challenge harmful behaviours in the moment.  

Graham's book choices on Desert Islands Dits are "Why We Act - Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels" (Known as "The Bystander Effect" in the UK) by Catherine Sanderson and "The Lucifer Effect - How Good People turn Evil" by Philip Zimbardo.

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