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Amy Edmondson

Professor, Harvard Business School

“Psychological safety is a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes.”
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Fear makes teams go quiet.

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Speaking up early

Teams that admit errors fastest learn fastest. Make the bad news cheap to deliver.

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Ep. 25 · 31 min

Why the Best Teams Make More Mistakes

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Ray Dalio

Founder, Bridgewater

“Pain plus reflection equals progress.”

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“Early drafts are ugly babies, protect them.”

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Naval Ravikant

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“Build specific knowledge and leverage.”

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Steve Jobs

Co-founder, Apple

“Focus means saying no.”

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Warren Buffett

CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

“Stay inside your circle of competence.”

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Jeff Bezos

Founder, Amazon

“Minimize regret; it is always Day 1.”

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