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A review by sebswann
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Amy C. Edmondson
4.0
"...psychological safety is about candor and willingness to engage in productive conflict so as to learn from different points of view."
"The basic asymmetry of the psychological and societal forces favoring silence over voice, or self-protection over self-expression, will always be with us. But the rewards of voice and silence are also asymmetrical. Self-protection remains a hollow victory compared to the fulfillment that comes from actively serving an inspiring purpose and being a part of a tam that's able to accomplish an ambitious goal. It's the difference between playing not to lose and playing to win. Playing not to lose is a mindset that focuses, consciously or not, on protecting against the downside; playing to win, in contrast is focused on the upside, seeks opportunity, and necessarily takes risks. When we're playing not to los, we play it safe.
"Perhaps the best way to experience psychological safety is to act as if you have it already. See what happens! The chances are you'll be creating a safe and more energizing environment for those around you as well. Exercising a small act of leadership."
If you like business books about organizational effectiveness; Edmondson presents a persuasive argument on the benefits and necessity of psychological safety and offers suggestions for how to build and sustain it in our own organizations.
"The basic asymmetry of the psychological and societal forces favoring silence over voice, or self-protection over self-expression, will always be with us. But the rewards of voice and silence are also asymmetrical. Self-protection remains a hollow victory compared to the fulfillment that comes from actively serving an inspiring purpose and being a part of a tam that's able to accomplish an ambitious goal. It's the difference between playing not to lose and playing to win. Playing not to lose is a mindset that focuses, consciously or not, on protecting against the downside; playing to win, in contrast is focused on the upside, seeks opportunity, and necessarily takes risks. When we're playing not to los, we play it safe.
"Perhaps the best way to experience psychological safety is to act as if you have it already. See what happens! The chances are you'll be creating a safe and more energizing environment for those around you as well. Exercising a small act of leadership."
If you like business books about organizational effectiveness; Edmondson presents a persuasive argument on the benefits and necessity of psychological safety and offers suggestions for how to build and sustain it in our own organizations.