Bring Your Whole Self To Work

Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, and the world’s leading expert in psychological safety. On this week’s podcast episode, Amy and I discuss her groundbreaking research, as well as her latest book, The Fearless Organization. We also talk about what psychological safety is, what it is not, why it’s necessary for high performance, examples of leaders who are doing it well, and what we can do even better in modern society to create an environment where everyone feels safe to be themselves, take risks, and do their best work.   Key Takeaways [2:55] Psychological safety is when you genuinely feel as though your voice is welcomed, and you are free to be yourself and have your own opinions. [4:43] Amy found that the most cohesive teams reported making the most mistakes, but it wasn’t because they were less capable. It turned out they were just more able to and willing to come forward about their mistakes and to grow and learn from them. [5:10] Trust i