10/08/2026
Sam doesn’t say much in meetings but he gives off the signals. Nods, notes, taking it all in. From where you sit, it looks like agreement. At this stage, it actually feels easy to move on and easy to assume there is alignment. Tie it with a bow, slam dunk.
Here’s the leadership surprise: silence isn’t (necessarily) agreement, it’s information. If you don’t draw it out, you might miss the hard truth that everyone is too afraid to share.
Who on your team is quiet? And what might they be holding back?