The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
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Summary
Conquer the most essential adaptation to the knowledge economy
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning， Innovation， and Growth offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy。 With so much riding on innovation， creativity， and spark， it is essential to attract and retain quality talent--but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind？ The traditional culture of "fitting in" and "going along" spells doom in the knowledge economy。 Success requires a continuous influx of new ideas， new challenges， and critical thought， and the interpersonal climate must not suppress， silence， ridicule or intimidate。 Not every idea is good， and yes there are stupid questions， and yes dissent can slow things down， but talking through these things is an essential part of the creative process。 People must be allowed to voice half-finished thoughts， ask questions from left field， and brainstorm out loud; it creates a culture in which a minor flub or momentary lapse is no big deal， and where actual mistakes are owned and corrected， and where the next left-field idea could be the next big thing。
This book explores this culture of psychological safety， and provides a blueprint for bringing it to life。 The road is sometimes bumpy， but succinct and informative scenario-based explanations provide a clear path forward to constant learning and healthy innovation。
* Explore the link between psychological safety and high performance
* Create a culture where it's "safe" to express ideas， ask questions， and admit mistakes
* Nurture the level of engagement and candor required in today's knowledge economy
* Follow a step-by-step framework for establishing psychological safety in your team or organization
Shed the "yes-men" approach and step into real performance。 Fertilize creativity， clarify goals， achieve accountability， redefine leadership， and much more。 The Fearless Organization helps you bring about this most critical transformation。
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning， Innovation， and Growth offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy。 With so much riding on innovation， creativity， and spark， it is essential to attract and retain quality talent--but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind？ The traditional culture of "fitting in" and "going along" spells doom in the knowledge economy。 Success requires a continuous influx of new ideas， new challenges， and critical thought， and the interpersonal climate must not suppress， silence， ridicule or intimidate。 Not every idea is good， and yes there are stupid questions， and yes dissent can slow things down， but talking through these things is an essential part of the creative process。 People must be allowed to voice half-finished thoughts， ask questions from left field， and brainstorm out loud; it creates a culture in which a minor flub or momentary lapse is no big deal， and where actual mistakes are owned and corrected， and where the next left-field idea could be the next big thing。
This book explores this culture of psychological safety， and provides a blueprint for bringing it to life。 The road is sometimes bumpy， but succinct and informative scenario-based explanations provide a clear path forward to constant learning and healthy innovation。
* Explore the link between psychological safety and high performance
* Create a culture where it's "safe" to express ideas， ask questions， and admit mistakes
* Nurture the level of engagement and candor required in today's knowledge economy
* Follow a step-by-step framework for establishing psychological safety in your team or organization
Shed the "yes-men" approach and step into real performance。 Fertilize creativity， clarify goals， achieve accountability， redefine leadership， and much more。 The Fearless Organization helps you bring about this most critical transformation。
Reviews
Bryana
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This is 3。5 ish。 It is a good researched book on psychological safety。 A variety of examples of what contributes to a psychological safe work environment and what can inhibit that sort of environment （VUCA）。 There are not really any tools， resources， take aways in this book。 It is more academic。
Nick Thompson
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Good information on how to move forward as a leader within an organization。
Jill Nathanson
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Well written book shows the benefits of a psychologically safe workplace where employees can speak up， and where it is okay to make mistakes。 Great examples and a game plan for leaders to create this type of environment。
Ty Parker
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If you love the word 'psychological safety' this is the book for you！ If you love the word 'psychological safety' this is the book for you！ 。。。more
Susanne Bandi
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Solid scientific work， Very well explained and with Great examples demonstrated！ Joyful to read and essential for leading / coaching successfully in this time of ever increasing change！
Karen
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Definitely had interesting and thoughtful concepts， but seemed drawn out。 Perhaps it would be better as a seminar or combined with other concepts。 To me， the psychological safety could have been a chapter or two， then add other important things needed to build a successful organization。
Manouane Beauchamp
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Voilà un livre qui aurait très bien pu être un bon petit article de quelques pages : à travers une série d'anecdote archi-connues （le processus de création de Pixar， l'échec de Nokia， etc。） l'auteur soutien sa théorie selon laquelle une entreprise qui prend soin d'établir une culture d'entreprise libre de toute oppression ou peur inculquée par la haute direction aura des employés plus motivés et donc moins enclins à cacher leurs erreurs。 La découverte a la source de ce livre est la suivante : ap Voilà un livre qui aurait très bien pu être un bon petit article de quelques pages : à travers une série d'anecdote archi-connues （le processus de création de Pixar， l'échec de Nokia， etc。） l'auteur soutien sa théorie selon laquelle une entreprise qui prend soin d'établir une culture d'entreprise libre de toute oppression ou peur inculquée par la haute direction aura des employés plus motivés et donc moins enclins à cacher leurs erreurs。 La découverte a la source de ce livre est la suivante : après avoir sondé des équipes médicales， elle a voulu comprendre pourquoi certaines équipes étaient plus enclins （le mot enclin n'a pas de féminin， je viens de l'apprendre） à faire des erreurs。 Après une série d'entrevues， elle s'est aperçu qu'il existait une corrélation entre la culture d'une équipe et la propension de ses membres à avouer leurs erreurs。 Ainsi， les équipes où il règne un climat saint n'ont pas de problème à avouer faire des erreurs。 Bref， un livre qui se lit rapidement。 。。。more
Piyush Krishna
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Interesting concept。 The repetitiveness got to me in the end。 I generally don't mind repetitive content as it helps to drive the point home， but this was a bit much。 Interesting concept。 The repetitiveness got to me in the end。 I generally don't mind repetitive content as it helps to drive the point home， but this was a bit much。 。。。more
Christian
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If this is a new concept then this book will be a great read。 It has plenty of case studies to help the concepts of psychological safety stick。 But if you’re not new to this concept then there’s nothing useful that you probably won’t already know。 I think overall this is a valuable book but one that cites many studies and even car studies that are well-traveled with plenty of examples online。
Steven
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Well written and researched。 A very practical application of what is clearly depth of knowledge and experience on the topic of psycholgical safety in the workplace。 Many positive examples and cautionary tales， and concludes with distilled practical advice and responses to feedback about the ideas presented。 Psychological safety is not going to be the main driver for whether a company is successful or not， but will very foundationally factor into whether the other major drivers -- innovation， per Well written and researched。 A very practical application of what is clearly depth of knowledge and experience on the topic of psycholgical safety in the workplace。 Many positive examples and cautionary tales， and concludes with distilled practical advice and responses to feedback about the ideas presented。 Psychological safety is not going to be the main driver for whether a company is successful or not， but will very foundationally factor into whether the other major drivers -- innovation， perseverance， etc -- contribute to or prevent progress and success。 。。。more
Amy
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I was really hoping for more but was disappointed， particularly as I admire Dr Edmondson’s work。
Jason Watkins
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This is yet， another fundamental book for leaders of all types。 Any Edmondson expertly explores psychological safety and demonstrates through research and case studies the criticality of building teams and teams of teams around this concept。 In the VUCA world we live in， low psychological safety results in more than just poor retention。。。it directly impacts candor， feedback， inclusion efforts， belongingness， mental well-being， innovation， trust， and yes， the business case。 She offers some practi This is yet， another fundamental book for leaders of all types。 Any Edmondson expertly explores psychological safety and demonstrates through research and case studies the criticality of building teams and teams of teams around this concept。 In the VUCA world we live in， low psychological safety results in more than just poor retention。。。it directly impacts candor， feedback， inclusion efforts， belongingness， mental well-being， innovation， trust， and yes， the business case。 She offers some practical steps on who one might identify low PS and how one might build it。 Excellent book！ 。。。more
Jeannette Grace
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This book is about creating a learning environment through psychological safety in the workplace。 It is an excellent book。 The real company examples illustrated the lack of and presence of psychological safety well。 As a consultant who helps leaders create psychological safety in their companies， I especially appreciated the FAQs at the end of the book。
Andrea Angella
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Fear is not an effective motivator for companies whose success requires collaboration。 When performance standards are high but psychological safety is low， employees are anxious about speaking up and both work quality and safety suffer。Trust is about giving others the benefits of the doubt。 Psychological safety relates to whether others will give you the benefits of the doubt when you've asked for help or admitted a mistake。Effective teamwork happens best in a psychologically safe place。 The bes Fear is not an effective motivator for companies whose success requires collaboration。 When performance standards are high but psychological safety is low， employees are anxious about speaking up and both work quality and safety suffer。Trust is about giving others the benefits of the doubt。 Psychological safety relates to whether others will give you the benefits of the doubt when you've asked for help or admitted a mistake。Effective teamwork happens best in a psychologically safe place。 The best teams have a climate of openness and the ability to discuss failures。 Psychologically safe teams achieve higher performance。Psychological safety fosters employee engagement ahelps people overcome a lack of confidence。 Failing to fail is the real failure。 It's ok to make mistakes but make sure you learn from them。 Say "I don't know" when you don't know。 It's powerful。 In discussions， everyone should be encouraged to speak up。 Be curious。 Ask open questions。 There is always a dissenting point of view。 Make sure you find it。 Psychologically safety does not imply longer discussions。 You can't have too much psychological safety but you might lack discipline。 Vulnerability is an asset。 You gain trust when you make yourself vulnerable。 Employees must be able to take their full selves to work。 Leaders who care about diversity must care about psychological safety too。 。。。more
John Egan
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Good description of the benefits of psychological safety and good suggestions on how to create it on your team。
Renata Narożyńska
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Everyone knows it intuitively but now it's gathered and supported with a tone of research from different industries Respect matters。 The benefit of the doubt foster learning。 Fail is not a bug in a learning process， but a part of the process。 Everyone knows it intuitively but now it's gathered and supported with a tone of research from different industries Respect matters。 The benefit of the doubt foster learning。 Fail is not a bug in a learning process， but a part of the process。 。。。more
Brett Read
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An excellent read This is an excellent book for leaders。 For both developing your understanding of leadership or aligning your leadership team on the climate you are trying to create。
Carla
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Important reminder about the relationship between learning and innovation and psychological safety。
Jack Vinson
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Baseline on Psychological SafetyThis one has been in my queue for a while。 The basic framing here is that when it is easier to stay silent， the team/group/organization has created that environment。 And I liked the observation that silence or the unspoken word is hard to “see”。 You don’t know what the organization lost until maybe too late。The book is full of both low and high psychological safety scenarios。 And it is easy to see myself in them - and be somewhat uncomfortable at how easy it is to Baseline on Psychological SafetyThis one has been in my queue for a while。 The basic framing here is that when it is easier to stay silent， the team/group/organization has created that environment。 And I liked the observation that silence or the unspoken word is hard to “see”。 You don’t know what the organization lost until maybe too late。The book is full of both low and high psychological safety scenarios。 And it is easy to see myself in them - and be somewhat uncomfortable at how easy it is to sit back and say nothing， instead of speaking up。 。。。more
Anita Björnström
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Mycket bra och intressant bok。 Finns även på svenska
Erringer
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A nice perspective on the importance on building an organization based on fearless values。 Transparency， fairness， and accountability were threads throughout all of the case studies。 After some time things felt redundant， but overall a good book on micro-organizational behavior。
Whitney M
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Liked the content but was disappointed to see so many grammatical errors in a HBR publication。
Casey Cordts
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Rather like this book。 While assigned reading， I found it one of the better leadership， organizational books I've read。 Thoughtful。 Rather like this book。 While assigned reading， I found it one of the better leadership， organizational books I've read。 Thoughtful。 。。。more
Charles River
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Colomba Lyall - I recommend this book because feeling safe is crucial for building a positive relationship。 Managers need to instill a culture that encompasses psychological safety if they want their relationship with their employees to succeed。
Hayley Lewis
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Really enjoyed hearing more about the research and case studies behind psychological safety。 While there was an acknowledgement of cultural differences， I’d have liked a few more case studies from a wider range of countries and business sectors。 That aside， this is an excellent read for anyone wanting to learn more about creating psychologically safe workplaces。
Luke Szyrmer
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The benchmark on psychological safety in the workplace， a really important topic affecting a lot companies， whether they like it or not。
Eric Neuvel
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Benadrukt wat echt belangrijk is in een organisatie en hoe belangrijk de rol van een manager/bestuurder daarbij is。 Geeft ook handvaten om psychologische veiligheid te creëren maar mist op dat vlak wel wat diepgang。 Daardoor voor mij meer een pleidooi met inzicht in effecten。
Dave
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Easier said than done， but consistently applied over years as an organization grows， psychological safety should grow with it。 My impression is that the tech industry is making decent progress overall in this area。
Neeraj Sadarjoshi
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Insightful with great examples。 Felt a bit repetitive at times with the anecdotes， but it was a good read！
Yasurata
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