When someone asks a hard question about a decision, framing it as a desire for “a fight” can subtly shift the conversation away from the issue and towards the person raising it. This week in Parliament, Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong asked why the environment ministry had “gone missing” on the Maju Forest decision. Part of Minister Grace Fu’s response was a commment that if anyone was hoping for a fight between ministries, they’d be disappointed. I keep thinking about that line, because it assumes disagreement and fighting are the same thing. They’re not, and mixing them up is one of the most expensive habits a team can have. The best teams I’ve worked challenge ideas, question assumptions, and push back on plans that aren’t ready. What they don’t do is make it personal. That’s the whole secret sauce of high performing teams. High intellectual friction + low social friction. If your team agrees with everything instantly, that’s not alignment. That could be a warning sign. What do you think? #SpeakLikeALeader #Leadership #TeamCulture #Communication Source footage : @Mothership MDDI/Youtube
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