LOWER THE BARRIERS
Candid conversations are about showing openness, honesty, and consideration for others. They reduce the individual's need to be right. People instead seek to leverage their collective knowledge, wisdom, and ability to lead together. In this manner, people are able to lower the barriers of misunderstanding and conflict that keep them apart and sap them of energy. They can be their authentic selves and engage more fully and openly with others. 
Editor's note: Issues & Observations is a venue for CCL staff members and associates to express their personal views about leadership.
TZiPi Radonsky is a rabbi and a longtime adjunct coach ...
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