Setting the right tone as a leader

Every senior leader has a blind spot: the “anti-persuasion system” that switches on the moment someone senses they’re being persuaded.

When your usual approach stops landing, more force isn’t the fix. It’s a fresh read of the conditions, and that’s hard to get from inside your own organisation. Seek out senior leaders from different organisations and ask: what do you see that I don’t?

Two questions to ask before the next big decision you make. Most senior leaders are good at the first call. The second is where the damage compounds.

If you want to get ahead of the curve, start having the suggested conversations outlined in the Convergence Trap Strategic Field Guide.