Leaders speak last


You are a part of a brainstorming session or a project update meeting and folks are sharing their ideas, suggestions and plans. Last one to speak is the leader of that team. Well, last one to speak SHOULD be the leader of that team.

The reason for this tactical decision lies in the desire to empower others to contribute and share their ideas, logic and reasoning. Generically, if a leader speaks first they have already set the tone for that meeting or a project and by doing that have limited creative exchange of knowledge and experiences. One should always want and encourage others to speak up and share what they know, that’s why they are part of the team after all.

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