Most of us are very good at telling someone what they want to hear.  In reality, that means that we are afraid of telling the truth or we have simply given up on the leader and don’t care.  Both of these are unacceptable outcomes and a place where any character driven person cannot stay.  Jane Perdue has some challenges we must address:

Why is real talk hard for many leaders to do?

Real talk is two-way communicating that moves past what’s obvious, superficial, and assumed to get at the core of authentic meaning and connection.

Unless leaders use thoughtful engagement to probe and clarify, the best we can hope for is a best guess, which isn’t a very firm footing for effective leadership or success.