Psychological Safety

This HBR piece by Amy Edmondson was interesting. I’ve tried to put the key points, as I see them, below. → What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety (Harvard Business Review, May 2025) “Indeed, the research evidence that psychological safety improves performance is extensive and robust.” “Thinking that psychological safety is about being nice or feeling comfortable is one of the most common misconceptions.” “Safety and comfort are not synonymous. Safety is the condition of being protected from danger, harm, or injury. Comfort is a state of ease and freedom from pain.” ...