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It's The Environment, Never The People

Writer: Gifford ThomasGifford Thomas

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.

 
 
 

1 Comment


Tom Jordan
Tom Jordan
Aug 04, 2021

I love the way you wrote this Gilford. Unfortunately, too many people are leaveing because the environment is not safe for them to share or to grow. Or they don't feel appreciated and feel expected to be perfect all the time. Thanks for sharing

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