Lesson 14 Dialogue Active ListenerWorking at a start-up has always been my dream! However, things here seem a little flat. We lack crisp communication.Tell me about it! Our manager seems to talk in circles about "next phase" development, but we never really get there.On the surface, he has so much composure. Such a cool guy, I admit. However, he has a way to tilt the discussion in his favor. Plus, if you ask a direct question, he digresses off-topic, so I never hear anything quite relevant.Furthermore, he seems to have an aversion to risk and making far-reaching compromises between the different visions suggested.True, running a company is a balancing act, but he seems a bit too self-absorbed for that.I don't mind some hierarchy as a way of managing, but in reality, workers gather around a de facto leader, the person who naturally inspires and gathers people.Well, if he just endorsed one or two ideas coming from the bottom, I think he would win our immediate respect.That would certainly prevent any impasse in the creative process.Reminds me of theThings need management, but people need leadership.Wow! Food for thought! Somebody should write that on the letterhead!
