Recent encounters with talkative leaders highlighted a common issue in executive coaching: some leaders struggle to stop talking. While they may have climbed the ranks due to their verbal skills, excessive talking can become a damaging leadership blind spot. It often stems from motivations such as insecurity and discomfort with silence rather than narcissism. This underscores the importance of fostering genuine curiosity and active listening in leadership roles for more effective communication and connection.
The excessive talking in leaders often stems from complex motivations like insecurity and discomfort with silence rather than mere narcissism or self-absorption.
The 'leadership trap' ensnares effective executives, where their verbal fluency becomes a liability, inhibiting genuine connection and active listening.
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