Silence is often labeled as wisdom.
But more often, it is avoidance dressed up as patience.
When leaders don’t speak, the team doesn’t pause.
They fill in the gaps.
They interpret tone.
They guess intent.
They create meaning where clarity should exist.
That is where anxiety starts.
That is where misalignment grows.
That is where leadership drift takes hold.
Leadership is not about talking more.
It is about stepping forward when clarity is required.
This week’s issue of The Collective unpacks why silence becomes complicity and what effective leaders do instead.
If you lead people, this one matters.
👉 Read this week’s issue here:
Read it slowly.
Then ask yourself one hard question:
Where has my silence been louder than my words?
Coach Mike