Book - The Fearless Organization

2023/08/20


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Summary

Author: Amy EdmonsonAmy Edmonson


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[[Book - The Fearless Organization]]

My review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)

Ideas

  • Driving goal with fear can hurt
  • Silent can be dangerous
  • Listen with empathy can help

Solutions

  • Setting the Stage
    • Frame the work
    • Emphasize Purpose
  • Inviting Participation
    • Demonstrate Situational Humility
    • Practice Inquiry
    • Set up Structures and Process
  • Responding Productively
    • Express Appreciation
    • Destigmatize (ทำลายล้าง) Failure
    • Sanction Clear Violations

Notes

  • Then the book told us about the meaning of Psychological SafetyPsychological Safety
    Manager's Actions

    Foster Psychological Safety
    [[Book - The Fearless Organization]] - Solutions section


    Resources

    The five keys to a successful Google teamThe five keys to a successful Google team
    Note


    Psychological safety: Can we take risks on this team without feeling insecure or embarrassed?
    Dependability: Can we count on each other to do high quality work on time?
    Structure &...

    [[Book - The Fearless Orga...
    , as well as examples, a lot of them, of how bad psychological safety will impact the organization's output, or the persons' life. And how good it is, if we do it well.
    • Some interesting notes
      • VUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguityVUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity
        Reference: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/VUCA-volatility-uncertainty-complexity-and-ambiguity
        What
        VUCA is an acronym that stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguit...
      • The five keys to a successful Google teamThe five keys to a successful Google team
        Note


        Psychological safety: Can we take risks on this team without feeling insecure or embarrassed?
        Dependability: Can we count on each other to do high quality work on time?
        Structure &...
    • Interesting examples
      • Brain Trust at PixarBrain Trust at Pixar

        The key is Candor.


        Reference: Braintrust at Pixar

        What is it

        Put smart, passionate people in a room together, charge them with identifying and solving problems, and encourage them to be ca...
      • Work Principle from Ray DalioWork Principle from Ray Dalio
        Reference: Trust in Radical Truth and Radical Trasnparency

        Notes

        Realize that you have nothing to fear from knowing the truth
        Have integrity and demand it from others
        Create an environment ...
      • Sully film - 2016
  • The end of the book are about the solutions, how to create Psychological SafetyPsychological Safety
    Manager's Actions

    Foster Psychological Safety
    [[Book - The Fearless Organization]] - Solutions section


    Resources

    The five keys to a successful Google teamThe five keys to a successful Google team
    Note


    Psychological safety: Can we take risks on this team without feeling insecure or embarrassed?
    Dependability: Can we count on each other to do high quality work on time?
    Structure &...

    [[Book - The Fearless Orga...
    , and the different question when trying to developing in the organization.
    • From my point of view, the solution is the same as reWork tools which I've mentioned in Psychological SafetyPsychological Safety
      Manager's Actions

      Foster Psychological Safety
      [[Book - The Fearless Organization]] - Solutions section


      Resources

      The five keys to a successful Google teamThe five keys to a successful Google team
      Note


      Psychological safety: Can we take risks on this team without feeling insecure or embarrassed?
      Dependability: Can we count on each other to do high quality work on time?
      Structure &...

      [[Book - The Fearless Orga...

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