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The Fearless Organization

Leading Blog

In The Fearless Organization , Amy Edmondson explains what psychological safety is and what it isn’t and how we can create in our organizations. Edmondson divides the process into three steps which she covers in detail: Setting the Stage, Inviting Participation, and Responding Productively. We all—most of us—manage our image.

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What Makes a Failure Intelligent

QAspire

Failures in new territories that pave the way for eventual success are what Amy Edmondson describes as “Intelligent Failures” in her newly released book “ The Right Kind of Wrong – The Science of Failing Well ”. While I am still reading the book, the amount of insight and stories that Amy Edmondson has captured in this book is so enriching.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2023

Leading Blog

Edmondson We used to think of failure as the opposite of success. After decades of award-winning research, Amy Edmondson is here to upend our understanding of failure and make it work for us. In Right Kind of Wrong , Edmondson provides the framework to think, discuss, and practice failure wisely.

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Where Have All the Questions Gone?

Lead Change Blog

Edmondson coined the term psychological safety to capture the degree to which people believe their environment is conducive to taking these risks. In safe environments, people are not paralyzed by the fear of making a mistake; they do not believe they will be penalized or people will think less of them for learning. Question that include.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2023

Leading Blog

Edmondson (Atria Books, 2023) We used to think of failure as the opposite of success. After decades of award-winning research, Amy Edmondson is here to upend our understanding of failure and make it work for us. In Right Kind of Wrong , Edmondson provides the framework to think, discuss, and practice failure wisely.

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7 Deadly Sins of Psychological Safety

QAspire

Complement this reading with my earlier post on “Conversations that build psychological safety” by Amy Edmondson. Here are seven deadly sins of psychological safety in a visual form.

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10 Books to Get You Back to Work – Fall 2023

Leading Blog

Edmondson - (September 2023) We used to think of failure as the opposite of success. With vivid, real-life stories from business, pop culture, history, and more, Edmondson gives us specifically tailored practices, skills, and mindsets to help us replace shame and blame with curiosity, vulnerability, and personal growth.

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