What John R. Miles has said about Psychological safety
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 10, 2026
John R. Miles, Host of the Passion Struck podcast and author of The Mattering Effect, has been quoted on Psychological safety 2 times in 1 episode of Proven Podcast, most recently on October 10, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Miles argues that leaders should avoid penalizing those who surface problems, because early truth makes problems cheaper to solve.
“I did the exact opposite because I knew the earlier I knew the truth, the cheaper the problem would become to solve”
Proven Podcast: The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. Miles (Oct 10, 2026) · Listen from 47:16
Miles contends that technology alone does not change people, and that change requires psychological safety.
“you can't throw technology or something in and expect it's going to change people. Like changing people is like 60% of the job”
Proven Podcast: The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. Miles (Oct 10, 2026) · Listen from 48:28
Episodes
The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. MilesProven Podcast · Oct 10, 2026 · 1 h 6 min
Charles Schwartz talks with former Navy officer and tech executive John R. Miles about leadership, trust, self-regulation, and the six signals of mattering at work.
John R. Miles on other topics
- Mattering · 2 quotes
- Lowe's · 2 quotes
- Gratitude · 2 quotes
- Organizational culture · 2 quotes
- Artificial intelligence · 1 quote
- ITIL · 1 quote
- Gardener leadership · 1 quote
- Addiction and recovery · 1 quote