The Cost of Silence in Leadership: Power, Truth, and Missing Data

If the people around you aren’t telling you the truth, you’re not getting the full picture and you’re paying for it in ways you can’t always see. In this episode, we unpack why honest communication so often breaks down at work, even among smart, well-meaning adults who care about results and relationships. We start with the real reasons people stay silent: fear of consequences, low psychological safety, the desire to be liked, and the very human struggle of not knowing how to deliver feedbac...