{"id":6041,"date":"2018-02-19T20:33:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T02:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=6041"},"modified":"2018-02-19T20:33:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T02:33:32","slug":"4-ways-leaders-can-tell-if-theyre-hearing-the-full-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2018\/02\/19\/4-ways-leaders-can-tell-if-theyre-hearing-the-full-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways Leaders Can Tell If They\u2019re Hearing the Full Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leaders must be truth-tellers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s equally important to be truth-hearers. In order to chart a strong, accurate course, leaders must know they are receiving honest, direct feedback.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But the reality is, every leader has experienced an occasion when the answer to a question has sounded somehow \u201coff\u201d. It might not have sounded like a blatant lie, but you simply couldn\u2019t shake the notion that what you were hearing in response was something less than truthful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some call this intuition. Some call it having your \u201cSpidey-sense tingling\u201d. Many call this their \u201cBS meter\u201d sounding an alarm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call it what you will, if you want to lead with certainty through tumultuous times, it is vitally important that you know when you are being told the straight goods, and when you are being told something less than the full truth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are four simple indicators that the answer to the question you have just asked might not be 100% truthful\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the timing doesn\u2019t match the question<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  • \u201cWhy is it taking so long to get an answer to a simple question?\u201d<\/li>\n
  • \u201cHow can they have responded so quickly to a complex question?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    When the extent of the answer doesn\u2019t match the question.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      \n
    • \u201cWhy is the answer to this simple question rambling on for so long?\u201d<\/li>\n
    • \u201cWhy can\u2019t I get a more comprehensive answer to this complex question?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      When the focus of the answer doesn\u2019t match the question.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
        \n
      • \u201cWhy is the answer to this question veering into unrelated areas?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        When the tone of the answer doesn\u2019t match the question.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
          \n
        • \u201cWhy am I receiving such a light-hearted response to a serious question?\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cWhy am I receiving such a serious response to a light-hearted question?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Global Leadership Summit founder Bill Hybels has stated a leadership axiom that states, \u201cWhen something feels funky, engage!\u201d In other words, a leader must pay attention to the instincts that may be indicating that something just isn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n

          So if your instincts are picking up on the possibility that you might be receiving less than the full truth, don\u2019t let it slide. Press into it and determine whether or not you really are receiving the truth you are seeking.<\/p>\n

          Because to be an effective leader, you must not only be a truth-teller.<\/p>\n

          You must be a truth-hearer as well.<\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Leaders must be truth-tellers. But it\u2019s equally important to be truth-hearers. In order to chart a strong, accurate course, leaders must know they are receiving honest, direct feedback. But the reality is, every leader has experienced an occasion when the answer to a question has sounded somehow \u201coff\u201d. It might not have sounded like a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1017,5,478,1016,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communication","category-discipline2","category-featured","category-integrity","category-leadership"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6041"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6044,"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6041\/revisions\/6044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}