Timothy R. Clark on Learning Not to Make Decisions Emotionally; Cultivating Psychological Safety

<p><a href="https://markgraban.com/mistake217" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode page with video, transcript, and more</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #217 of the <a href="https://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/">My Favorite Mistake</a> podcast is <a href="https://www.leaderfactor.com/team/timothy-r-clark">Dr. Timothy R. Clark</a>, an organizational anthropologist, and founder/CEO of <a href="https://www.leaderfactor.com/">LeaderFactor</a>, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.</p> <p>Tim pioneered the field of data-driven cultural transformation and ranks as a global authority in senior executive development. He earned a Ph.D. in Social Science from Oxford University as a British Research Scholar and was a Fulbright Scholar at Seoul National University in Korea.</p> <p>Tim is the author of five books, including his most recent, <a href="https://amzn.to/3JxD1sL"><em>The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety</em></a>. I’ve learned so much from this book, his training class, his <a href="https://www.leaderfactor.com/podcast">podcasts</a>, and more.</p> <p>In this episode, Tim shares his favorite mistake story about a pattern of being overtaken by emotion when making a decision. What did he do about this pattern and what did he learn about hiring people for his company?</p> <p>We also discuss the concept of “<a href="https://www.markgraban.com/psychological-safety-improve-workplace-healthcare-business-startups/">psychological safety</a>” and what leaders need to do to create conditions where people can feel safe speaking up about mistakes, ideas for improvement, and more.</p> <p><strong>I feel honored that Tim </strong><a href="https://www.mistakesbook.com/endorsements/"><strong>endorsed</strong></a><strong> my new </strong><a href="http://mistakesbook.com/"><strong>book</strong></a><strong>:</strong></p> <p>”Making mistakes is not a choice. Learning from them is. Whether we admit it or not, mistakes are the raw material of potential learning and the means by which we progress and move forward. Mark Graban’s <a hre