Scientific Definition
The shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.
Plain-English Definition
The shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.
Feynman Explanation
Without it, you have a meeting. With it, you have a team.
Core Principle
The shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.
Mechanisms
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The shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Without it, you have a meeting. With it, you have a team.
Examples
- Google's Project Aristotle — top predictor of team performance.
- Performance ceiling for any knowledge team.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Behavior-level practices. Not a poster.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Behavior-level practices. Not a poster.
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Interactive Mini Network
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
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