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How Do You Create a Culture Where Employees Do Not Fear to Speak Up

at 6:32

From the episode: Melinda Gates (live!) on stopping climate change, ending malaria, and the problems money can’t solve

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As a leader, you have to be honest with yourself. Most often, if you have created an argument for the sake of argument, you already know it, and it is on you as a leader to avoid it. People do not like to be criticized. Set up your company in a way that people around you are able to give you honest feedback, and you can share honestly with them; measure it. Ask your employees if their best ideas got heard, if they felt safe sharing those ideas, what happened when they were discussing those ideas...etc.

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