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What if the key to unlocking bold ideas, honest feedback, and high performance wasn’t talent or experience—but psychological safety?

In this special episode marking Cosmic Centaurs’ 5th anniversary, our founder Marilyn Zakhour is joined by two remarkable guests: Sandra Salame, founder of Siira, and Sander Hoeken, co-founder of the Fearless Organization Scan and collaborator of Prof. Amy Edmondson (Harvard Business School), the pioneer of psychological safety.

Together, they demystify psychological safety—not as a soft skill, but as the soil in which high-performing teams grow. Drawing from lived experience, regional insights, and global data, this episode covers:

• 🧠 The origin and evolution of psychological safety, from Amy Edmondson to Google’s Project Aristotle
• 📊 Why psych safety isn’t just a feel-good concept, but a measurable driver of performance (50% more revenue in some sales teams!)
• 🧩 How psychological safety is often misunderstood in hierarchical or fast-changing environments—and how to reframe it
• 🔧 Practical behaviors, team rituals, and leadership habits that build safety and trust, without sacrificing accountability
• 🌍 What makes psychological safety different in culturally diverse and rapidly transforming regions like the GCC

💬 Whether you're a seasoned leader or an individual contributor, this conversation offers tools, stories, and insights you can start applying tomorrow. Because building a better team starts with creating a space where people feel safe to speak up—and strong enough to challenge the status quo.

✨ Bonus: Hear how Cosmic Centaurs, Siira, and the Fearless Organization are partnering to bring a localized, evidence-based approach to psychological safety across the region.

🔗 Don’t forget to:

• Try the Fearless Organization Scan for your team (linked in the episode notes)
• Download the Cosmic Centaurs psych safety brochure