Breaking the Fear Barrier: How Fear Destroys Companies From the Inside Out and What to Do About It

A company’s worst enemy is not always the competition. Sometimes it’s the fear that lives within its own walls.

In companies, fear can take many forms: fear of not meeting a goal, of not getting a bonus, of losing decision rights and respect. Fear compels employees and managers to protect themselves by creating seemingly impenetrable barriers fortified by rules and practices that benefit one group while harming others.

Sound familiar?

If so, then you know that left unchecked, fear-driven bar...