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PS Index Critique

Tom Geraghty · Models & Critique, Measurement

Critical analysis of the Fearless Organization Scan and its Psychological Safety Index. Argues the tool has real diagnostic value but carries Goodhart's Law risks — and that the domain-level breakdown, while useful, can encourage a checklist approach that misunderstands what PS actually is.

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• Weaponisation of PS
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