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#Psychological Safety
7 post(s)
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Knowing psychological safety isn't enough — the four stages: understand, design, implement, reproduce
Many people can say psychological safety matters. Few can actually design it into a team, and fewer still can reproduce the same level in a different team. A four-stage model — built on Amy Edmondson's research — for moving from understanding to reproduction, the four leader behaviors that make it concrete, and why psychological safety only works when paired with accountability.
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Reading Notes on Reinventing Organizations — Why Pyramids Fail and How to Build a Self-Driven Team
A reading note on the illustrated introduction to Reinventing Organizations (Teal). Tracing organizational evolution from Red to Teal, this article unpacks why pyramid structures break at scale, what genuine delegation looks like, and how a rookie team lead can stop accidentally killing intrinsic motivation.
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From Funeral to Adventure: A Manager's Real Art of Asking
A manager's words decide if meetings feel like funerals or adventures. From The New Art of Asking: expedition mindset, four rules, the see-build-ask cycle.
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The Power of Small Contributions — Reflections from Tokyo Blaze Symphonic Band's 13th Concert
Attending the Tokyo Blaze Symphonic Band's concert for the third consecutive year, I witnessed how individual efforts converge into a single piece of music — and what it taught me about team building and psychological safety.
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"Essentialism" and "Effortless" — The Two Wheels of What to Do and How to Do It
Reading Essentialism (what to do) and Effortless (how to do it), I explored how to focus on essential tasks and build systems to make them easier. Applying the Pickle Jar Theory, 10,000-hour rule, and broaden-and-build theory to engineering work.
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"Black Box Thinking" — Life Is Too Short to Experience Every Failure Yourself
Reading 'Black Box Thinking' revealed how ego blocks learning from failure. I explore the mechanisms of self-esteem-driven denial and how engineers can build systems to detect, report, and leverage failure.
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"Words Are Blades" — How a Single Phrase Can Stay with Someone Forever
Inspired by a line from Detective Conan — 'Words are blades' — I reflect on the dual nature of language: the power to uplift and the power to wound. As an engineer, I practice 'maturing words before speaking.'