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

by Doug Crandall (Author), Matt Kincaid (Author)

Lead So Your People Speak Freely

Candid communication enhances innovation, ownership, engagement, and performance. The benefits of hearing questions and uncertainties, good and bad ideas, and honest feedback are game-changing. Yet research shows that most of the time, people never share their true thoughts with each other--and especially not with their leaders.

But what if they did? What if everyone could confidently communicate without fearing a negative response? In Permission to Speak Freely, highly acclaimed leader developers Doug Crandall and Matt Kincaid illustrate the benefits of candor, explain the inhibitors that cause it to feel unsafe, and provide tools for leaders to encourage their people and embed trust and openness into the foundation of their organizational culture.

Author Biography

Doug Crandall ‪is the founding partner of Blue Rudder, a leadership development consultancy. He has led in the US Army, taught at West Point, and helped develop and grow Walmart's Leadership Academy. Doug is the coauthor of Hope Unseen and the editor of Leadership Lessons from West Point.

Matthew Kincaid, PhD, is a business professor and the managing partner of Blue Rudder. He has led four start-ups, consulted for various Fortune 500 companies, and been published in international leadership journals.