The EHR Model is a leadership framework that helps you map energy, spot weak barriers, and build resilience. It turns invisible risks into clear chains leaders can break.

The EHR Model was created by Brian King, an HSE leader and author of Luck into Leadership: Energy to Harm Resilience (EHR) Model. It combines practical safety insights with leadership thinking.

Because every hazard begins with energy, the EHR Model enables leaders to identify risks earlier, strengthen systems, and protect both people and performance.

The 12-Block is a practical tool for applying the EHR Model. It guides leaders step by step: from energy to event, exposure, harm, barriers, and resilience.

The book Luck into Leadership: Energy to Harm Resilience (EHR) Model explains the EHR Model in full. You can also download the free EHR Reflection Guide from this website.

No — it’s designed for leaders at all levels. Managers, supervisors, and team leads can use the EHR Model to improve both safety and quality by making risks visible and manageable.

Every risk comes from a form of energy — mechanical, electrical, thermal, chemical, or even human. The EHR Model teaches leaders to spot and control these energies before harm occurs.

Traditional risk assessments often stop at compliance. The EHR Model goes further by helping leaders see the invisible links — energy, events, exposures — and focus on resilience, not just paperwork.

Yes — the EHR Model applies to leadership challenges in quality, operations, and even culture. Anywhere energy flows and risks exist, the model helps leaders build stronger systems.