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7 Things Leaders Can Do to be Refreshingly Different

Lead Change Blog

Political scientist Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann calls this behavior the spiral of silence. This spiral is especially potent when our opinions have a moral component—that’s us trying to figure out what’s right and what’s wrong. Leadership Development conformity Doing What is Right Leadership spiral of silenceA few weeks ago I was jamming to the radio while traveling to a meeting. Paused at a stoplight, I glanced at the car to my right.