In this episode, Carl reflects on a recent conversation with members of The Collective and explores a powerful idea about leadership and advice. Instead of rushing to provide answers, great leaders create the conditions and containers for honest conversation and shared understanding. Drawing on insights from Michael Bungay Stanier and Michael Hudson, Carl suggests that the real skill isn’t dispensing advice too quickly, but asking better questions and helping people uncover the wisdom they already have. Sometimes the most valuable thing we can do is simply hold the space a little longer.

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