Leaders Deserve to Feel Psychologically Safe Too

When we talk about psychological safety, the focus is usually on protecting teams — but what happens when leaders stop feeling safe to lead?

We recently worked with a leadership team that had hit gridlock. They knew what needed to be said, but fear of being labelled “unsafe” kept them silent. In trying to protect psychological safety, they’d accidentally eroded it — for themselves, and eventually, for everyone else.

In this short video, Serena explores what happens when the concept of psychological safety gets misunderstood and leaders lose the ability to do what they’re there to do: lead.

She shares:

• What happens when leaders lose their own safety

• What psychological safety really means

• The myth of comfort = safety

• What leaders can do to restore clarity, accountability, and genuine safety for everyone (including themselves)

If you’re leading a team, this is an important watch — because leaders deserve psychological safety too.