If everyone around you agrees constantly, your authority may be filtering reality.

LEADERSHIP

WHAT THIS MEANS

Constant agreement is rarely a sign that you are correct. It usually means the cost of disagreeing has become higher than the benefit, so people supply the answer they think you want and keep the rest. The information stops reaching you and everything still looks fine.

Ask directly what you are getting wrong, and wait through the silence. When someone finally says something, respond in a way that makes it safe to do again. One person willing to object is worth more than a room of agreement.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

When did someone last openly disagree with you?

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