This guide will provide healthcare leaders with practical strategies, evidence-based approaches, and real-world examples for building and maintaining psychological safety within their organizations. It will ultimately lead to better healthcare outcomes and more resilient healthcare teams.

It all begins with an idea.

As a healthcare leader with over 25 years of experience leading teams, organizations, and nurturing talent, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of assertiveness. Assertiveness, when wielded correctly, can be the cornerstone of effective leadership, fostering respect, clarity, and collaboration. However, the fine line between assertiveness and its less desirable cousins—passive-aggressiveness and outright aggression—requires careful navigation.