The courage to disagree: Hidden cost of workers who never challenge managers

When employees stay silent instead of challenging decisions, organisations risk costly failures that could have been avoided.

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A CEO passionately pushes for the launch of a new product. The management team nods in agreement. No one questions the assumptions, challenges the risks, or asks difficult questions. Six months later, the project fails, costing the organisation millions of shillings.

The uncomfortable truth is that many organisational failures do not occur because leaders lack intelligence or experience. They happen because employees remain silent when they should speak.

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