Mick

outdated concepts or cliches that I want your help in debunking a few of these, right?

So I'm going to start with this one.

I hear a lot of leaders today in 2025 say, oh, I've got an open door policy.

My challenge to that is if you're not present, then what are you, right?

Because if you're present for your team, you don't need an open door policy because they see you.

I love your take on that as well.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

A huge fan of your books.

And so I'm going to use my next myth or challenge because your books are very easily read.

And so my next thing is you never have to tell people as a leader how smart you are.

Because to me, that becomes intimidating.

Right.

Like when you're using words just to tell people, you know what those words mean.

It's intimidating to to the people that look to you as their leader.

And I know from a communication standpoint, that is also a thing.

Never over talk or out talk the people that you are the leader of.

So what's your take on that piece?

Absolutely.

Absolutely.