Employees don’t decide whether it’s safe to speak up based on what leaders say. They decide by watching what happens when someone does. The 90%–40% Gap: Why Don’t We Speak Up? Gallup found that 90% of employees say they would report unethical behavior if they witnessed it. Only 40% of employees actually do. I’ve spent more than 30 years in HR, and that 50-point gap fascinates me. I don’t think the gap is simply about honesty. In my experience, it’s about what happens in the space between...