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

(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

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

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

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

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