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Interpersonal & Existential Threats

Tom Geraghty · Voice & Silence, Individual & Wellbeing, Power

Distinguishes interpersonal threats (to status, reputation, relationships) from existential threats (to the organisation's survival). Argues psychological safety only refers to the former — and that high-stakes contexts like mountaineering depend on interpersonal safety precisely because existential threat is real.

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