The free flow of ideas in an organization is essential for maximizing potential and growth. It's critical to create a culture in which people feel psychologically safe, as well as willing to share and voice their ideas
Imagine an ice cream shop in which one worker pilfers $20 out of a communal tip jar while another worker takes credit for someone else's new flavor idea.
Which theft is worse — the idea or money?
[This article has been reproduced with permission from University Of Virginia's Darden School Of Business. This piece originally appeared on Darden Ideas to Action.]