A common misperception about psychological safety is that it means lowering standards, giving up on accountability, or "wrapping teams in cotton wool," as Dan Cable of London Business School puts it. …
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How a leader takes responsibility: They admit fallibility. They ask forgiveness. They explicitly create space for speaking up. And they mean it! It's almost …
I’ve been thinking about #TedLasso’s biscuits with the boss. It’s a pretty bold culture change initiative that goes in a non-traditional direction: upwards. In real life, managing up is …
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Have I said what a huge honor it is to be chosen by @Thinkers50 as their #1? It’s also a testament to those who amplify this work every day — front-line workers, leaders of every stripe, coaches, …
It’s been a long pandemic. We hope we are in the home stretch, but many of us in one way or another need to find our second wind. Or any wind. Pick a number. I had a tiny epiphany about this over …
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Be the change you want to see at work. I am often asked: How do you cultivate psychological safety on your team when you’re not the boss? If you’ve read the latest thinking on management …
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