Leadership is an acoustical art. At least that is how Leonard Sweet describes it in his book Summoned to Lead. Leading, he suggests, is less about vision, and more about listening…an acoustical art.

If you ended the year wondering if you can work with “those people” for another year, I offer these thoughts not as a leadership “how-to”, but a reflection on things we can all practice to promote a healthy team culture that values acoustical artistry over the eyes and the egos.