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  • 15 Jul 2021
  • Interview

The Secret to Building a Higher-Performing Company—Amy Edmondson

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Jason Marc Campbell
  • Format:Audio
  • | Language:English
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Abstract

Research shows that organizations with higher levels of psychological safety perform better on almost any metric or KPI than organizations with a low psychological safety score. Psychological safety is "a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes." Tune in to "Superhumans at Work" with Jason Marc Campbell for a very insightful episode as Professor Amy Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, shares great steps on what leaders can do to create psychological safety, the prerequisite for greater innovation and growth.

Listen out for:
- What a fearful organization looks like.
- Why people fall into a fearful state at work.
- How a fearless organization looks.
- The key to dealing with a toxic manager.
- 2 ingredients of an effective response.

Keywords

Psychological Safety; Organizations; Performance Effectiveness; Leadership

Citation

"The Secret to Building a Higher-Performing Company—Amy Edmondson." Selling with Love (podcast), July 15, 2021. (Formerly Superhumans at Work.)
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About The Author

Amy C. Edmondson

Technology and Operations Management
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