# PS is Not the Goal

*Tom Geraghty · Models & Critique, History & Foundations*

Argues psychological safety is a condition that enables goals, not a goal in itself. Pushes back on the tendency to make PS the destination rather than the substrate — it's the vehicle, not the road trip.

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## Connected concepts (9)

- [Core Principles](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/our-core-principles.md)
- [PS & Trust](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-difference-between-trust-and-psychological-safety.md)
- [Emergence & Dynamics of PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-emergence-and-dynamics-of-psychological-safety-over-time.md)
- [Benefits of PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/benefits-of-psychological-safety.md)
- [Coping with Uncertainty: The Interaction of Psychological Safety and Authentic Leadership in their Effects on Defensive Decision Making](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/artinger-et-al-2025.md) (paper)
- [High Performing Teams](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/high-performing-teams.md)
- [PS & Creativity](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-and-creativity.md)
- [Utility of PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-utility-of-psychological-safety.md)
- [We Don't Need PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/we-dont-need-psychological-safety.md)