Many employees feel afraid to speak up for fear of repercussions, and there’s a growing sense of anxiety about job security and making mistakes that leadership may disproportionately scrutinize. This approach needs to shift if the company wants to stay competitive with others that are outperforming it. The qualities that once made this a great place to work, strong incentives, meaningful perks, and talented colleagues, have eroded, replaced by cuts, removal of bonuses, reduced benefits, and the loss of valued team members.