We are always urging people to "Speak Up": and we have policies, procedures, and hotlines to facilitate "speaking up". But what motivates people to do it? What inhibits speak up? Who are the one's speaking up? And why? In this episode of The Better Way?, Zach and Hui are curious to learn more about the dynamics, complexities, myths, and challenges of “speaking up”—and “whistleblowing,” more broadly—from a true expert on the topic. Enter Professor Kate Kenny, a leading researcher and author on the topic, whose new book, Regulators of Last Resort: Whistleblowers, the Limits of the Law, and the Power of Partnerships, explores how public whistleblowers prevail despite employers' attempts to silence them. Zach, Hui, and Prof. Kenny bust some common myths about those who make disclosures (like, for example, that all so-called “whistleblowers” are “outsiders”). They discuss the language we should use within an organization to describe speaking up (spoiler alert: stop using the term “whistleblower”). And they use headline-grabbing cases to illustrate the cultural and behavioral dynamics that influence, and sometimes inhibit, individuals’ willingness to speak up about observed misconduct.