443: How to Create a Thriving Culture

Several years ago, Google undertook a massive two-year study on high-performing teams, calling it “Project Aristotle.” They sought to answer the question “What makes a high performing team?” After conducting over 200 interviews, they surprisingly found a top ingredient for high-performing teams was psychological safety—in fact, it was the most important ingredient in high-performing teams. Today on the podcast, we talk about how we can apply this idea to building a thriving culture at work, home, or any other place we lead.

 

Quote of the Week: “If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.” Tom Watson, CEO of IBM 

 

Power Phrase of the Week:” I see failure and mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow.”