TL;DR: Psychological safety is a shared belief that you can raise concerns, admit mistakes, ask questions, or offer ideas without fear of blame or humiliation. Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, whose 1999 research first established the concept, defines it more simply as “a sense of felt permission for candor.” It is not about being nice, lowering standards, or excusing harm. It is what allows high-performing teams to surface problems quickly — which is why … Continue reading Amy Edmondson on Psychological Safety: What It Is, Why Fear Persists, and What Leaders Can Actually Do