TL;DR: Vulnerable acts at work include everyday behaviors like asking questions, admitting mistakes, and challenging ideas–and leaders build psychological safety by modeling and rewarding them. Timothy R. Clark, who started his career in manufacturing leadership, is the author of The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety. He has a short definition of psychological safety: “A culture of rewarded vulnerability” To unpack that definition, Clark defines culture as the sum of our human interactions. What is “vulnerability”? … Continue reading What Do We Mean by Vulnerable Acts in the Context of Psychological Safety?