Leading Skeptics and Believers

Team Dynamics

September 23, 2013
Susan Mazza
CEO, Clarus Works

Topics

employee engagement, Leadership, people management

If you are a leader you will face skeptics.

They are the people who will dismiss ideas rather than offer ideas of their own. They will respond to “how can we?” with “why we can’t.” They will question actions planned and judge actions taken. They might even question your motives.

The bad news is that skeptics usually make up the majority.

The good news, however, is that most skeptics actually want to get on board. While they may not believe you or believe in you just yet, they want to believe.

Their challenges and questioning can even help you hone your ideas and make you a better leader. READ MORE

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