http://blog.beckitrue.com/http:/blog.beckitrue.com/2009/11/05/fill-in-the-blanks-or-someone-else-will/ Developing Superior Technology Leaders Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://blog.beckitrue.com/http:/blog.beckitrue.com/2009/11/05/fill-in-the-blanks-or-someone-else-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Stop the Weeds of Discontent Before They Ruin Your Workplace Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:11:58 +0000 http://blog.beckitrue.com/?p=1172#comment-1629 [...] Don’t let these situations fester. Waiting is almost always wrong and creates a vacuum for people to fill in the blanks themselves. [...] [...] Don’t let these situations fester. Waiting is almost always wrong and creates a vacuum for people to fill in the blanks themselves. [...]

]]> http://blog.beckitrue.com/http:/blog.beckitrue.com/2009/11/05/fill-in-the-blanks-or-someone-else-will/comment-page-1/#comment-815 becki Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:20:40 +0000 http://blog.beckitrue.com/?p=1172#comment-815 Thanks for the comment Jude. I think your points about rumors are so true. These conversations might be difficult, but avoiding them creates a much larger mess that could have been avoided. Thanks for the comment Jude. I think your points about rumors are so true. These conversations might be difficult, but avoiding them creates a much larger mess that could have been avoided.

]]> http://blog.beckitrue.com/http:/blog.beckitrue.com/2009/11/05/fill-in-the-blanks-or-someone-else-will/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Jude Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:54:39 +0000 http://blog.beckitrue.com/?p=1172#comment-814 Great post Becki. Leaders need to be able to speak the truth, to give themselves full permission to say what is happening and why and take full responsiblity for the impact. Difficult conversations become more difficult when they are ignored. That's when rumours start, when people start making assumptions and creating their own stories. Those stories then become so ingrained that people start to believe that they are true. How often do office rumours become so believable that they actually turn into the reality? Only be a leader if you are willing to stand up for what's true. Be open and honest, even in those sticky moments. It'll make life easier going forwards. Great post Becki. Leaders need to be able to speak the truth, to give themselves full permission to say what is happening and why and take full responsiblity for the impact.
Difficult conversations become more difficult when they are ignored. That’s when rumours start, when people start making assumptions and creating their own stories. Those stories then become so ingrained that people start to believe that they are true. How often do office rumours become so believable that they actually turn into the reality?
Only be a leader if you are willing to stand up for what’s true. Be open and honest, even in those sticky moments. It’ll make life easier going forwards.

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