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Whispers of Wisdom: The Impact of Listening to Quiet Voices
She never spoke first. Or second. Or third.
But when she did? The whole team listened.
Her words were few, but they cut through the noise.
She’d wait until the end of meetings, then say:
“Have we considered…?”
And suddenly, our “perfect” plan had holes.
Or she’d ask:
“What if we…?”
And our good idea became great.
She taught me a valuable lesson:
Leadership isn’t about being the loudest.
It’s about listening to every voice. And making them count.
As leaders, we need to:
Create pauses for reflection
Invite the quiet ones to speak
Value quality over quantity of words
Because sometimes, the most impactful voice
is the one you almost don’t hear.
The next big idea might be hiding
behind a shy smile or a thoughtful silence.
Give it room to emerge — True wisdom often whispers.
Are you creating space for it to be heard?
