Timothy R. Clark

Timothy R. Clark is the founder and CEO of LeaderFactor, a leadership consulting and training organization that works with executive teams around the world. An Oxford-trained social scientist and sought-after international authority on organizational change, Dr. Clark is the author of five books on leadership, including his newest release, “The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation.” Learn more at leaderfactor.com.

Articles by Timothy R. Clark

• Why Google and Microsoft obsess over psychological safety

  Wednesday, April 22, 2020

  Google and Microsoft know something a lot of other companies simply refuse to acknowledge — that organizations lacking psychological safety are galloping their way to extinction. Psychological safety is a social condition in which you feel included, safe to learn, safe to contribute, and safe to challenge the status quo — all without fear of being embarrassed, marginalized, or punished in some way. Basically, it means it’s not expensive to be yourself.