Permission to Speak Freely, Matt Kincaid
Permission to Speak Freely, Matt Kincaid
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Permission to Speak Freely
How the Best Leaders Cultivate a Culture of Candor

Author: Matt Kincaid, Doug Crandall, Shann Ray Ferch

Narrator: Wayne Shepherd

Unabridged: 3 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 03/20/2017


Synopsis

What if some of the most powerful words in your organization were "I'm not sure," "I need help," and "I have a new idea"? Imagine the potential for innovation, connection, and results if your employees felt courageous enough to say anything to you.

What if people could simply communicate what they are really thinking without fear of having a bad idea? When you are in a leadership position, your people should feel comfortable to learn from and brainstorm with you. It is your responsibility to create an authentic environment characterized by honesty and trust that encourages everyone to share ideas. When your people don't speak up, it's not their problem-it's yours.

Building a culture in which people are able to say anything opens up pathways to innovation that would otherwise not exist. Ultimately, this book is a letter to leaders-filled with experience, research, and practicality. Peering inside a vast array of organizations for the past decade, the authors have seen time and again that leaders are failing to draw out ideas from their introverts and, at the same time, shutting up their extroverts. Inhibitors in organizations make candid communication unsafe. As a leader, you must recognize and acknowledge these complex dynamics and then work tirelessly to inspire your team to speak freely.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gregory on August 04, 2017

(I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway.) “Permission to Speak Freely” was somewhat of a mixed bag. “Objectively” it may be worth three stars, being somewhat repetitive, and propped up more by anecdote than by real information. I gave it four stars because it was an easy read (well written) and......more

Goodreads review by Kristine on May 14, 2019

This book was recommended to me by another leadership coach on the work I am doing with my team around communication and trust. It's a quick read with some great nuggets that seem simple in theory, yet are so challenging in practice. Three of my favorite take-away's: 1. ASSUME POSITIVE INTENT - it's......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 26, 2017

I think this book offers a lot of practical advice on how to set up a culture that truly embraces free thought and the expression of ideas that don't work. That's important b/c failure is part of the lifecycle for truly great companies. Great ideas often come with risk and this book helps you elect......more

Goodreads review by Tiffanyvarney on November 19, 2020

Book was easy to ready and gave great ideas to think about. As a new leader it gave me a chance to reflect on how I was leading prior to a greater role and the type of leader I would really like to be. Worth the read! We are now using it as a book study with leaders of varying levels.......more

Goodreads review by Chuck on June 25, 2019

Good book, top-notch stories, but I’d read this advice elsewhere. If you aren’t familiar with this approach to work, worth reading.......more