Clear as crystal
Oddball Leaders value openness and transparency.
I read an article once about how people can more easily acquiesce or dream up conspiracy theories in their heads during times of ambiguity and uncertainty.
That sounds dangerous, doesn’t it?
It also sounds totally understandable, especially when — in addition to the ambiguity — natural forces beyond human control strip people of their agency.
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PROBLEMS WITH AUTHORITY
In business, when building strategies and making tough decisions, I like to have the full picture. I think that’s a good thing?
I sometimes can’t help but wonder if it’s just because I’m a control freak who won’t budge unless they know everything. As I grow older, more experienced, and more self-assured, it’s something I accept as a condition of making the best possible choices.
Do I need to work on doing my best when I don’t or can’t get the full picture? 100% yes. (I think that’s where the fear of being a control freak fits in.)
Am I going to insert conspiracy theories where those information gaps are? No way. There’s way too much in the way of misinformation and disinformation in the world; I’m not about to contribute to the churn.
And I am confident I can make better decisions as a leader when information is unnecessarily limited.
Knowing that of myself, and knowing that every garbage boss I ever had also kept everything close to the chest — because sometimes the best leadership training one can get is working for a garbage boss — my oddball leadership style places a high value on transparency.
