The Invisible Truth
“Transparent” has recently been used interchangeably with “authentic.” I think it’s an odd one because no leader is going to be “transparent.” They should share ‘the why’ for any critical business decision, but no one should expect any leader to share everything.
Learning: When change comes, it’s natural to want more information, but if your leader or boss is giving you ‘the why’ of a business decision, that’s the best place to start. Aiming for “full transparency” is often just a delay tactic. If you are a leader, there is much more to an authentic leader who builds trust and credibility than being “transparent.”
Does this resonate with you? What are your expectations of Leadership in sharing key business decisions? We’d love to hear from you.
2 thoughts on “The Invisible Truth”
This got me thinking, thanks for that! While I lean towards agreeing with you about transparency vs the why, for me the root of the argument lies in trust. If I trust leadership has the best interest of everyone in decision making, then the why is enough. It’s when I suspect the integrity of the decision is in question that I desire more information.
Sharman. You are absolutely correct. If you don’t have a baseline of trust, needing more information (i.e., transparency) is entirely reasonable. It does beg the question as to why you don’t have a foundation of trust. In my experience, if that doesn’t exist, progress, innovation, and any meaningful change will struggle.