Michael:
Have you ever walked out of a meeting where you easily convinced
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everyone only to realize later it was the
wrong idea and no one seemed to notice?
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That's perhaps the trap
of good communication.
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It feels like success,
but it is far from it.
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The trap waits for the moment when
you're so good at presenting your case
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that others hesitate to challenge it.
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They don't ask questions because they
assume you've already thought it through.
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They keep their doubts to themselves,
worried they’ll look foolish.
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and they hold back their ideas
thinking they can't match
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your confidence or eloquence.
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In the moment, that feels smooth and
effortless, Which is precisely the trap.
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Over time, though, progress
stalls, decisions depend too much
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on you and your team's potential
is at least partially wasted.
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Persuasion gets people to agree,
but it doesn't get them to think.
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In fact, many persuasion techniques
specifically try to shut it down.
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The great communicators I've
met didn't aim to persuade.
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Instead, they led with curiosity
and created space for the best
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ideas, not just theirs to thrive.
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They invited the questions, the
doubts, the challenges, and it all
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starts with one simple question.
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What's being left unsaid?
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Invite the challenge and
keep lighting the path.
