Psychological Safety

Create a space where everyone can contribute and shine.

Psychological safety is a shared belief within a team that it's OK to speak up, ask questions, take risks, and make mistakes without fear of repercussions. And it's a leader's job to create it.

This book offers a rich understanding of this concept—and the trust and humility that must come with it. You'll learn how to build a psychologically safe environment, acknowledge difficult topics and emotions, and ensure that everyone feels comfortable in fully engaging with those around them.

This volume includes the work of Amy C. Edmondson, Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Erica Keswin, and Ron Carucci.

How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

  1. HBR's 10 Must Reads on High Performance (with bonus article "The Right Way to Form New Habits” An interview with James Clear)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review

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  2. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself, Updated and Expanded (featuring "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Peter F. Drucker, Amy Gallo, Amy Jen Sue, Clayton M. Christensen

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  3. HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Linda A. Hill, Herminia Ibarra, Robert B. Cialdini, Daniel Goleman

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  4. Next-Level Negotiating

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  5. Taking Charge of Your Career

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  6. Getting Work Done

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  7. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management (including featured article "Leading Change," by John P. Kotter)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, John P. Kotter, W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne

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  8. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (with featured article "What Makes an Effective Executive," by Peter F. Drucker)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Peter F. Drucker, Daniel Goleman, Bill George

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  9. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself (with bonus article "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Peter F. Drucker, Clayton M. Christensen, Daniel Goleman

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  10. Dealing with Difficult People

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  11. You, the Leader

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  12. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management, Vol. 2

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