The loudest voice in the room is not necessarily the strongest leader. In difficult conversations, strong leadership often begins with curiosity: listening long enough to understand how someone arrived at a different conclusion before trying to convince them to change it.
When the goal becomes learning instead of winning, disagreement can become a source of information rather than division. Leaders do not need to abandon their values or compromise their principles to remain open to another perspective. They do need to create space for people to challenge ideas, ask questions and be heard without turning every difference of opinion into a battle over who is right.
In her latest “The Pitch” column for Nutrition Industry Executive Magazine, Amy Summers, founder and president of Pitch Publicity® and INICIVOX®, and author of “Lift: 10 Mentorship Touchpoints to Empower Your Team and Accelerate Your Career,” explores how leaders can build trust through disagreement.
Drawing from the lessons of Apollo 13 Mission Control and her recent “Pitch Live” podcast conversation with political strategist Kristal Knight, Summers shares communication strategies for staying curious, protecting relationships, choosing the right timing and knowing when leadership requires you to speak up.
Read the full story in Nutrition Industry Executive
https://niemagazine.com/building-trust-through-disagreement-communication-strategies-in-a-polarized-world/