A work environment that stifles ideas and inhibits people from asking for help or sharing problems is a symptom of fear-based leadership.   Psychological safety, on the other hand, is a sense of permission for candor at work.   In this episode, I interview Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization. What we talked about: What a psychologically safe workplace looks like Examples of fear-based leadership versus asking good questions How to create a climate of psychological safety Emotional intelligence helps leaders promote psychological safety   Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: The Fearless Organization by Amy C. Edmondson What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team   Check out the full podcast with Amy C. Edmondson by clicking here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts as your audio player, you can also find every episode at this link.Leadercast: Human Intelligence May 3There is nothing artificial about leadership. Leaders worth following must upgrade their relational operating systems. Real influence will come from leaders who build trust with empathy and insight. The future belongs to leaders who develop the highest level of HUMAN INTELLIGENCE. eadercast NOW has hundreds of short videos from experts, peers and the world-famous Leadercast Live events. Make Better Decisions, Share with your team, Build Up your co-workers and Educate Yourself!