The key to success at work does not boil down to personal skills and character—the work environment also plays a significant role. Many employees face workplace prejudice, emotional pressure, insults, and even intimidation. Because of this, they direct most of their energy to solving these problems instead of achieving their professional goals. An unhealthy environment steals the potential of the workers who are forced to exist in it.

A study by the international company McKinsey showed that teams dominated by inequality and lacking diversity are much less productive and creative than those where different cultures are combined, and tolerance reigns. According to the results, teams comprising only white people without cultural, racial, or gender diversity were 29% less likely to attain above-average success than racially diverse teams.

These issues have become more relevant thanks to movements like Black Lives Matter and MeToo. Often, the problem of inequality of rights at work becomes so deep that it is impossible to ignore it. The success of the company depends on addressing this issue. Moreover, when our world is facing global warming, wars, and pandemics, our teams have to work as efficiently as possible. We need teams with strong and creative workers ready to realize their potential.

People’s lives would be much easier if there was no injustice and everyone had equal rights at work. The author of the book, Kim Scott, offers a new approach to organizing a workspace called *Just Work*. This system provides a vision of a healthy workspace where workers can reach their maximum potential and realize their wildest dreams. This approach helps to protect the work environment from toxicity and injustice.