Leaders Need to Be Challenged
No sycophants need apply
“Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence.” — William Blake, 1790
Speaking truth to power is never easy.
In years past, the reward for being a naysayer or whistleblower was often paid not with 30 pieces of silver, but with the one-time fee of your head.
One tradition in the Catholic Church led to thoughtful debate and dialogue, and it serves as a reminder of why leaders need to hear “no” with regularity.
“Quarreling must lead to disorder, and disorder exhaustion.” — Xunzi, c. 250 BC
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