This paper presents a tool called cognitive mapping, from operations and management research, that has the potential to help Senior Managers and others understand how human factors contributes to strategic goals in their organizations. The various methodological and analytical options for cognitive mapping are reviewed in this paper to help the HF Engineer (or others) choose mapping methods and analyses appropriate for their specific context. We recommend further application and testing of this tool. The maps have the potential to facilitate participatory human factors knowledge sharing at a systems or macroergonomic level, and can lead to actionable steps to further integrate human factors into organizations. This tool has the potential to change the human factors emphasis in organizations from one of short-term cost-benefit savings to enhancing long-term strategic objectives. This may open up new opportunities for the application of HF in industrial systems.