Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies “teaming,” where people come together quickly (and often temporarily) to solve new, urgent or unusual problems. Recalling stories of teamwork on the fly, such as the incredible rescue of 33 miners trapped half a mile underground in Chile in 2010, Edmondson shares the elements needed to turn a group of strangers into a quick-thinking team that can nimbly respond to challenges.
Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. Best known for her groundbreaking work on psychological safety in the workplace, Edmondson is the author of seven books and more than 75 articles and case studies. She has been ranked by the biannual Thinkers50 global list of top management thinkers since 2011 (most recently number 13), and selected in 2019 as the number 1 most influential thinker in Human Resources by HR Magazine. Her most recent book, The Fearless Organization offers practical guidance for leaders of teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy.
