One of the challenges facing many business leaders who have a large staff is actually hearing the truth. So many people believe that they need to share only what their boss wants to hear that they rarely share what their boss needs to hear.
For several years I worked for a boss who punished people who delivered hard truth. His staff was so fearful that they often lied or didn’t speak up at all. The result was that our boss rarely heard the truth.
A wise leader, however, delights in those brave enough to speak the truth.
Proverbs 16:13 says, “Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.”
If you lead others, be careful to reward truthtellers, rather than punishing them.
