If I haven't learned anything else in my 10 years of leadership, it's that a response is not always required. Listen more than you speak and when you do speak - have something to say.
Lately I've felt as if my team has been under attack and while I can come off as defensive, I've chosen to take a silent approach. I'm listening to the blame that others are trying to apply to our hands, but time is telling that what they are saying is not factual.
The ground I gain is by allowing the work of my team to speak for itself. Some people talk to hear themselves; others talk to try and prove a point. God have you two ears and one mouth for a reason - to listen more than you speak.
The true test of strength is when you can keep quiet when you know your're right.
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