Realness

• Share thought processes and include others in decision-making
• Acknowledge uncertainties openly
• View resistance as valuable feedback

Traditional approaches to transparency often focus on sharing information and decisions. Realness takes this further by emphasizing the importance of sharing our thinking process and, crucially, our uncertainties. When leaders model this vulnerability by openly discussing what they don’t know, it creates space for innovation and collaborative problem-solving. This includes viewing resistance not as an obstacle, but as valuable feedback that often signals important considerations we’ve missed.

Daily Practices

• Share your thinking process, including uncertainties and assumptions
• Make decision-making transparent by explaining the “why” behind choices
• Welcome and explore resistance rather than trying to overcome it