Executive Consulting

A dream involving two former leaders raised an unexpected question: What feedback might I have missed during my career? Drawing on experiences with coaching, autonomy, and leadership development, this week's article explores the blind spots we may unknowingly create for ourselves.

Most employees understand that leaders are busy. What becomes difficult is not occasional delay but persistent uncertainty. An email goes unanswered. A decision remains pending. A concern disappears without acknowledgment. Over time, people begin drawing conclusions about whether their work, ideas, and concerns actually matter. The organizational cost is often larger than leaders realize. When communication repeatedly disappears into silence, employees learn something about priorities, relationships, and whether raising concerns is worth the effort. Eventually, what appears to be a communication issue becomes a trust issue.