A shift toward self-managed teams and reduced hierarchy empowers employees to act with greater autonomy, accelerates decision-making, and creates space for a safety culture built on genuine ownership rather than prescriptive rules. This operating model places responsibility closer to where work happens, enhancing engagement, competence development, and clarity of purpose. The concept of #SafetyInTheSystem reflects a safety culture in which ownership is embedded into everyday work, supported by simplified structures and shared accountability. This session introduces the principles behind this organizational transformation, outlines its implications for safety culture, and invites participants to explore how autonomy, reduced complexity, and personal responsibility can strengthen resilience and performance. In this session, you will learn:

• How a self-managed operating model empowers teams and reshapes collaboration.
• How #SafetyInTheSystem embeds genuine safety ownership across all levels.
• How reducing hierarchy and bureaucracy enhances safety culture and decision quality.
• How this organizational approach can inspire broader applications for improving safety and reducing complexity.