Where Do You Stand with Your Leader?

Episode notes

Key Highlights The four levels of inquiry framework: Level 1 ("What do I do?"), Level 2 ("Here's what I think, what do you think?"), Level 3 ("Here's what I'm doing, course correct me if I'm wrong"), and Level 4 ("Here's what I did, FYI") - plus Level 0 (unaware of problems) and Level 5 (going rogue) Accidental Level 1 behaviors: "See below" emails and quick-hit text messages without context are the most common ways competent leaders accidentally signal they need hand-holding The competence-confidence relationship: Moving to Level 3 or 4 requires both competence (can you do it?) and confidence (do you believe you can?) - leaders must give people "enough rope" while providing air coverage when they misstep Signs you stand well with your leader: They ask for input outside your scope, share confidential information, defend you when you're not in the room, compensate you well, invest time in your development, and give you immediate access when you need it Challenge the urgency excuse: Unless you're on a trading desk or in an operating room, most "fast-paced" environments still have time for Level 2 or 3 thinking - test the limits before defaulting to Level 1 Notable Quotes "If you…