Psychological safety doesn't mean "being nice"

What will people say about you? | 4 questions that can help with career growth | Read more from Julie Winkle Giulioni on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( October 15, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [What will people say about you?]( Leaders can't control their legacy, but what they do in life will determine what stories are told about them, writes Wally Bock, who talks about important people in his life. "Every day you have hundreds of opportunities to be legendary, but you rarely know in advance which ones will be remembered," he writes. 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