Corporate Management Book for your Team in 2026

We are so thrilled and excited by the incredible response our new book Safe Danger has gotten from some of our favorite thought leaders that we just have to share! Amy C. Edmondson, the Harvard professor whose work defined the very concept of "psychological safety," called it "one of the most useful management books you will read this year." Seth Godin says, "Ben opens the door for teams to come alive, wake up, and make an impact." And just last week Malcolm Gladwell’s Next Big Idea Club named it a "Must Read" (a prestigious honor that we're especially proud of since it signifies that some of the most influential minds in business and culture see the thinking in this book as a game-changer!).

This isn’t just another management book; it's a playful, insightful guide to unlocking human potential. (In fact RadioLab's Jad Abumrad said, "I didn't expect a book about risk to be so fun!") We all crave inspiring experiences and deeper relationships but often hold back due to a fear of vulnerability and failure. Safe Danger provides a fresh, new path forward, using playful, low-stakes activities rooted in psychology and design to cultivate essential qualities like trust, curiosity, joy, and connection. It offers a research-backed roadmap to building teams where people feel secure enough to share their authentic voices and take bold ideas seriously.

Other endorsements include:

Tim Brown, Chair of IDEO, who called it a "blueprint for building cultures where connection and creativity become the norm."

Dr. Scott Kaufman, Host of The Psychology Podcast, who called it, "A must-read for anyone seeking to grow beyond their fears---and looking for tools that will actually make it happen."

Laurie Santos, Yale Professor of Psychology, who praised it as a "research-backed roadmap to building more effective teams."

Embrace the lessons of Safe Danger and empower your team to do the same.

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