It's The Environment, Never The People

When people feel safe enough to raise their hands and say, “I made a mistake” or “I need some help.” The leader has created an environment where their people feel safe to be themselves. When employees are scared to make mistakes, they become preoccupied with protecting themselves from the forces within the company as opposed to helping the leadership protect the company from forces externally.

According to Simon Sinek, leaders are responsible for creating an environment in which people feel they can be their best because it's not the people; it's the environment.