![]() One leader knew that agreement was important, and most of the time he did agree however, he would put a “no” before his “yes,” which unintentionally deleted the impact of agreeing and collaborating. Instead, leaders who can point you in the right direction (to people, resources or processes) prove to be more constructive and helpful. ![]() I had a manager who, when asked a question, replied with, “Go figure it out” or, “Just manage it.” The leader thought he was empowering the team, but the issue with this approach is that it creates unnecessary delays, frustrations and missteps for the team members. Cristian Hofmann, Empowering Executives | SUPERGROUP LTD People get paralyzed, perplexed, almost speechless and cannot answer well at the moment-and so, the innovative topic or new idea is off the table. “Good suggestion, colleague, but we already came up with that three years ago, and it didn’t work, as we all know!” Sometimes, a “killer” phrase such as this comes unexpectedly and brings a surprising aspect into the discussion. Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches.
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