- Benjamin
๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ?
I want to be more open, and my passion is helping startups grow, so I wondered if candor really drives business value. The research says yes, in certain circumstances.
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐บ ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ข๐ด๐ช๐ฆ๐ณ โ Concocting and recalling lies takes energy, so candid communication saves time for growth.
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ โ To support your goals, stakeholders need to plainly understand your vision.* Immediately clarifying our plan allows others to focus on the issue.
๐๐ฏ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ โ Attaining peak performance requires timely and valid feedback. As a role model**, your sincere desire to improve results by learning fosters similar behavior.
๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ด โ Owning accountability on results will encourage others to hold themselves equally responsible.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ญ๐ช๐ฑ ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ โ Avoid applying honesty to be hurtful under the guise of candor. Constructive feedback is intended to support others and strengthen collaboration.
Candor admits human fallibility and I know we feel pressure to be flawless. Also, self-awareness is needed for candor.
Hopefully, the benefits of candor (both for you and for the business) make this skill desirable.
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* Post on Communication: https://www.webuildscalegrow.com/post/a797de6a
** Role Model post: https://www.webuildscalegrow.com/post/ae24ccff
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