Boardroom to Breakthrough: Why Your Team Needs Safety Before Strategy

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of psychological safety in teams and how women leaders can foster this environment to drive innovation.

This is your The Women's Leadership Podcast podcast. Imagine stepping into a boardroom where every voice matters, where your team feels safe to share bold ideas without fear of judgment. That's the power of leading with empathy, listeners, and today on The Women's Leadership Podcast, we're diving deep into how you, as a woman leader, can foster psychological safety in the workplace. I'm your host, and I've seen firsthand how this transforms teams—from stagnant groups into innovation powerhouses. Let's start with the foundation: psychological safety, a concept pioneered by Harvard's Amy Edmondson, means creating an environment where people believe they won't be punished for speaking up, admitting mistakes, or taking risks. Google’s Project Aristotle, their massive study on team effectiveness, found it’s the number one predictor of high-performing teams—not skills or experience. As women leaders, we’re uniquely positioned to champion this because empathy is woven into our leadership DNA. Picture Priscilla Korshie-Sherrie, CEO of Sinetheta Engineering Group in Ghana. She took over her family’s 30-year legacy business from her father, facing setbacks head-on. Priscilla built success…

People in this episode

Host: Inception Point Ai

Guest: Priscilla Korshie-Sherrie

Topics covered

• psychological safety
• women leadership
• team effectiveness
• empathy in leadership
• innovation

Keywords

• psychological safety
• women leaders
• team dynamics
• innovation
• empathy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sinetheta Engineering Group

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