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research has shown that in medical se ings, leaders
can downplay power di erences by inviting and acting
on others’ suggestions, communicating that other
roles are just as critical to success as the surgeon’s role,
and encouraging others to be aware of their own limits.
Indeed, research with medical teams in which members
were encouraged to speak up about their mistakes
detected approximately twice as many errors compared
to teams that didn’t exhibit these behaviors