Illustration by Fanny Luor

The mind at work

The Mind at Work: Amy Edmondson on how trust trumps burnout at work

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Published on October 28, 2019

A conversation with organizational scientist Amy Edmondson on how shared purpose transforms crushing workloads into meaningful work.

“We ought to be thinking about teams in a more dynamic way because that's the reality that a lot of people are working in.”—Amy Edmondson

“What we really need to be thinking about is how collective cognition can come into play—how teams and teaming can help, given what we’re up against.”—Amy Edmondson

An important component of both teaming and psychological safety is being selective about what you feel you need to know.

“With burnout, we’re making a mistake in presenting this as some sort of virus.”—Amy Edmondson