Brian Sano

Curious creative. Life-long learner. Hopeless meditator. Passionate about helping design healthy organizations and leaders who care. Views expressed are my own.

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@AmyCEdmondson Love this question. I’ve found it can be even more inclusive and enhance psychological safety when asked: “who can offer another perspective?” Sometimes, even adding … “even if it’s not yours.”

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@HerminiaIbarra @LBS Exciting news! Is the course available to non-LBS alums?

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@AmyCEdmondson @tom_geraghty Awesome! I just did a timeline too. As Schein/Bennis refer to unfreezing & learning anxiety in the face of change, they build on Kurt Lewin. Maybe add him? Tangentially, I include Donald Winnicott’s work on “holding environments” too (& Bill Kahn, Ron Heifetz, & @gpetriglieri).

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@TheTrentCrimm @TedLasso @jaketapper @CultofLasso @LassoCast @tedlassopod @TedLassoIsLife @LassoEffectPod @cristofernandez I believe in “Believe”

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@gpetriglieri This whole saga highlights the need for leaders who lead with holding and caring, beyond acting as generals, prophets, heroes, etc. - especially in times of crisis and change.

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@amyjccuddy Emotional Agility by @SusanDavid_PhD

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@tom_geraghty Great question/discussion. Some US orgs/military use the phrase “mission first, people always” (idk a source) - I wonder if the order is right, or matters? This also relates to psych safety of course, especially a “power over” person’s role to build a “holding environment”too.

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@jeremyutley Compassion?

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@LolaABakare Congrats, Lola! Bask on…🎉😉

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@RebeccaTaylorNY “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”

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@RebeccaTaylorNY @ChristiesEdu @ChristiesInc Congratulations, Rebecca! How exciting. I’m sure your teaching will be artful and enlightening itself!

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“If not now, when? If not you, who?” asks @DrTinaOpie in this powerful TEDx talk & framework inviting us all to consider the shared responsibilities we have and the roles we can play individually and collectively in erasing racism and injustice in our systems and organizations.

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@JeffTetz Their presence.

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@DanielCoyle What about @FrancesFrei and @annemorriss? Their amazing work - including on trust, empathy, and belonging - overlaps with your insights on culture too, including seeing culture as “care” and living relationships working toward a shared goal.

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Great reasons to #gokind

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Compassion isn't a cause of burnout. It's a source of energy.

Data: Being kind to others can reduce cynicism. Being kind to yourself can lessen exhaustion. Kindness restores belonging, control, & confidence.

The times when you need a hand are often the best times to extend one.

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@DrTinaOpie @WSB_Speakers Congratulations! I’m excited to see your brilliance and work shine even further.

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@skominers @IanMikutel @Microsoft Thanks so much, Ian. I appreciate the curiosity and offer to listen too! I’m happy to connect and add more insights if it’s helpful. Feel free to DM me as well.

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Great insights on leading with authenticity from the brilliant @DrTinaOpie

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@MarkCCrowley They thought leadership was about them.