Today, many people are familiar with the concept of psychological safety, a concept first coined in 1999 by HBS professor Amy Edmondson, and something core to being an effective leader. Her definition ...

As a leader, you’re likely no stranger to the concept of psychological safety. It’s on every HR department’s checklist, and for good reason—it’s crucial for fostering trust, collaboration, and ...

Across the Middle East, leaders are navigating unprecedented transformation. As economies diversify and organizations race to localize talent, attract global expertise, and foster innovation, the ...

When the Google Aristotle Project uncovered psychological safety as the primary factor that differentiates high-performing teams from low-performing ones, it was considered a landmark finding. In ...

I have been a fan of Amy Edmondson’s pioneering work on psychological safety since we met as young scholars at an organizational learning conference decades ago. While my interests lay in the ...

Make it clear to new hires that it’s understood that being new is not easy, and the organization is committed to helping the ...

There are certain moments that have an outsized effect on a team’s willingness to continue to take risks, admit failure, and challenge ideas. How a leader responds to feedback or challenges is one of ...

Imagine you are a clinical learner. You think “not me, not me!” as the attending physician looks around the room, considering which student to call on during rounds. The attending has a reputation for ...

In the past few years the topic of psychological safety has increased in importance. In a 2022 EHS Today interview with Jean Angus, former CEO of Saint-Gobain Life Sciences, expressed her belief that ...

One of the primary characteristics of a lean culture – which aligns with the “Respect for People” principle of lean – is a workforce that is engaged in improving processes to add ever-increasing value ...

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