Speak Out Successfully

James Detert, a professor at the University of Virginia Darden
School of Business, studies acts of courage in the workplace. His
most surprising finding? Most people describe everyday actions —
not big whistleblower scandals — when they cite courageous (or
gutless) acts they’ve seen coworkers and leaders take. Detert
shares the proven behaviors of employees who succeed at speaking
out and suffer fewer negative consequences for it. He’s the author
of the HBR article “Cultivating Everyday Courage.”