Why neurodiversity and social capital is mining’ s biggest find

Safety, productivity, and community stability hinge on how people think and connect. Mining improves fastest when leaders treat neurodiversity and social capital as core capabilities, not peripheral“ soft” factors.

By Sidney Peimer, Programme Manager / Lecturer in Creative Leadership at Red & Yellow Creative School of Business

Just before first blast, a maintenance fitter stops. The new haul truck“ sounds fine”, but the vibration in the cab feels wrong, maybe half a beat off the usual pattern. One person flags it. The inspection catches a fastening issue that could have escalated by mid-shift. Nothing dramatic, just a quiet save that never makes a report.

... the sector also runs on how differently people think and how strongly they’ re connected to one another and to the communities around the mine.

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