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Beyond Psychological Safety: Towards a Theory of Relational Safety in Leadership
Contemporary leadership literature places considerable emphasis on the concept of safety, particularly psychological safety. Originally coined by William Kahn: "Psychological safety is the sense of being able to show and employ one's self without fear of negative consequences to self-image, status, or career." (Kahn, 1990, p. 705) This concept was later refined by Amy Edmondson, who shifted the focus from individual psychological experience to the collective dynamics of teams
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