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Leading Psychologically Safe Digitally Enabled Project Teams

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Eleni Papadonikolaki
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Bethan Morgan
DOI:10.1177/87569728251362760delete
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<jats:p>Using a human-centric view, this work investigates how digitalization impacts the human and social capital of projects beyond task orientation. How do leaders nurture psychological safety—encouraging interpersonal risk-taking—to support digitalization, fostering creativity, learning and growth? Through empirical research with interviews, focus groups, and soft systems methodology, we identified six factors conducive to psychological safety in digitally enabled projects: adaptability, learning, communication, organizational development, technology, and workplace. The findings revealed a threefold role for leadership in developing innovative and highly collaborative project teams: strategic leadership, horizontal leadership, and project leadership, positioning human and social capital at the core of digitalization in projects.</jats:p>
Keywords:
digitalization
psychological safety
human capital
social capital
project leadership

Journal

International Journal of Project Management cover
International Journal of Project Management
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7.5
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digital outlook, united kingdom
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Papers: 1
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