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Debra Roberts

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1 of the biggest leadership blind spots is assuming people understand what you never actually said

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By Debra Roberts
| MSN Verified
Most leaders think they're communicating clearly. The real problem is that employees are often being held accountable for expectations that were never explicitly communicated. I've seen this happen dozens of times. Sarah, a department manager, asks Michael for a project update. Michael walks into the meeting confident he's providing exactly what Sarah requested. He gives a concise overview of the project's progress and leaves the meeting believing it went well.
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Neurodivergent Founders Have an Edge—but This Blind Spot Costs Them

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By Debra Roberts
| Inc. Verified
Cognitive divergence can fuel breakthroughs and complicate interpersonal dynamics. Here’s how to close the communication gap. I worked with a brilliant tech startup founder—we’ll call him Joe—who could truly command a room. Joe was a visionary. He was full of ambitious ideas. But during meetings, Joe was either quiet and disengaged or he interrupted people and missed obvious emotional cues.
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The Hidden Cost of Letting Teams Compete Instead of Collaborate—and What to Do About It

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By Debra Roberts
| Inc. Verified
Everyone’s on the same team and working toward the same goal. Yet, rather than collaborating with one another, your best team members are competing. Here’s how to shift the dynamic. It’s a familiar scenario. I recently attended a client’s leadership team meeting where two senior members presented ideas to improve client retention. Their strategies overlapped more than they realized or perhaps expected. But instead of building on each other’s ideas, they competed.
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