The 10 Leadership Questions
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5 steps you can take now
- Name the conversation out loud, or write it down — vague avoidance thrives on staying unnamed.
- Write down exactly what you're afraid will happen if you have it.
- Ask yourself what happens if you avoid it for another month.
- Choose one sentence you could open with — nothing else, just the opener.
- Put a date on your calendar this week to have it.
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5 steps you can take now
- Next time someone disagrees, count to three before replying.
- Repeat back what they said, in your own words, before you respond.
- Ask one genuine follow-up question instead of defending your position.
- Notice if your body tenses when challenged — that's often the tell.
- Afterwards, ask yourself honestly: did I actually change my mind about anything?
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5 steps you can take now
- List your team and mark who actually spoke in your last three meetings.
- Book a 1-on-1 with the quietest person this week.
- Ask them directly: "What haven't you told me that I should know?"
- In your next meeting, ask a direct question to someone who usually stays quiet.
- Notice if the same people dominate every conversation — and interrupt the pattern.
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5 steps you can take now
- Write down every piece of repeated feedback you can remember.
- Pick the one that stings the most — that's usually the truest.
- Ask one trusted colleague if they'd say the same thing.
- Choose one small, specific behaviour to change this month.
- Tell someone what you're working on, so they can hold you to it.
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5 steps you can take now
- Think back to your last stressful week — what did you actually do?
- Ask one direct report, honestly, how you seem under pressure.
- Notice your own warning signs — short replies, cancelled 1-on-1s, a sharper tone.
- Pick one thing you'll do differently next time pressure hits.
- Tell your team what you're working on — it invites honesty, not perfection.
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5 steps you can take now
- Write the truth down in one plain sentence, with no cushioning.
- Separate the behaviour from the person in how you phrase it.
- Choose a private setting, not a group one.
- Plan to say it early in the conversation, not buried at the end.
- Book the conversation before the week is out.
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5 steps you can take now
- Ask yourself what mood you walked in with today — and whether it showed.
- Notice if your standards shift depending on how busy you are.
- Pick one behaviour — tone, responsiveness, follow-through — to keep steady this week.
- Ask a colleague, honestly, if they'd call you predictable in a good way.
- Build one small routine that stays the same no matter what kind of day it is.
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5 steps you can take now
- Write down what actually happened, without the self-judgment attached.
- Ask what the mistake taught you that success wouldn't have.
- Say it out loud to someone else — naming it out loud reduces its weight.
- Decide one thing you'll do differently because of it.
- Notice how you talk about your own mistakes in front of your team.
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5 steps you can take now
- Practice one full breath before you respond to bad news, every time.
- Ask a clarifying question before offering an opinion.
- Delay your first reaction email or message by ten minutes.
- Ask "what don't I know yet?" before deciding what it means.
- Notice if your first instinct is usually blame — and catch it.
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5 steps you can take now
- Think of one person whose effort has gone unspoken lately.
- Be specific — name exactly what you saw them do, not just "good job."
- Say it in person or by name, not folded into a group message.
- Do it this week, while it's still relevant.
- Make it a habit, not a one-off.
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Sit with one a week. If a question opens up more than you expected, that's usually the one worth bringing to a session.