It takes a strong person to speak truth to power. And so leaders need to surround themselves with strong people, unafraid to tell the boss — the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Leaders need to make it safe for those who give feedback. They should invite pushback, to welcome people who disagree, and, in fact, to reward them for doing so.
A leader who invites dissent is one who is secure within his or her own self to be the person others embrace as their leader.
[video:youtu.be/6McH2CJrSfM[/youtube[/embed]John Baldoni is chair of leadership development at N2Growth, is an internationally recognized leadership educator and executive coach. In 2014, Trust Across America named him to its list of top 100 most trustworthy business experts. Also in 2014, Inc.com named Baldoni to its list of top 100 leadership experts, and Global Gurus ranked him No. 11 on its list of global leadership experts. Baldoni is the author of more than a dozen books, including his newest, “MOXIE: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership.”
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