The more you push the line of transparency, the more employees buy into you as a leader and align their efforts with your goals. Don't let lack of communication make problems BIGGER than they already are. #MakeBIGHappen
Founding Partner & CEO, CEO Coaching International / Best Selling Author "Make BIG Happen" & "Making BIG Happen" / Speaker, 12x Ironman Finisher, YPO, EO & R360 Member
If you fail to communicate about your business's problems, your lack of communication could create more turbulence than the problems themselves. Once, when I was on a flight from Vancouver to Seattle, the pilot abruptly announced: "Flight attendants, grab your seats and sit down now." The plane shook violently. I thought we were going down. It was the worst turbulence I've ever experienced—and the pilot never said another word, even after landing. It would have been so simple yet powerful for that pilot to tell us what was happening. His silence was a missed opportunity. Leaders, like that pilot, often fail to communicate during uncertain times. They strategize behind closed doors, ignoring calls and emails, leaving their teams to speculate and worry. Partner and Coach Sheldon Harris once put it this way: "The more you push the line of transparency, the more employees buy into you as a leader and align their efforts with your goals." Wise words from Sheldon. Transparency pays, especially in tough times. #MakeBIGHappen
Very well said! The better you paint the journey for your team the more they can see it and help you achieve it.
Great perspective!
So true Sheldon, thank you for always being a leader who has integrity!
What a great message and pic!
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1moI could not agree more. Communication is a critical component of trust.