Picture a meeting. You know the kind: Lots of airtime, little substance. People nod without knowing why. You walk out feeling that something important was said – you just can’t remember what.
Congratulations. You’ve entered the rhetoric twilight zone.
There’s a particular kind of corporate hell that everyone knows but no one dares to name: the moment a high-ranking executive clicks to slide 47 of 89 and says, “I know this is a bit hard to read, but bear with me…” And suddenly, you’re not in a boardroom. You’re in purgatory.
Let’s say it outright: You are not a leader if your slides speak louder than you do.
A Rethinking Impulse by Klaus-Dieter Thill from Leaders Hill: „Healthy Leadership – Sustainable Results through Mental, Organisational, and Social Balance.“ Leaders Hill is part of „The Hill of Rethinking“, a knowledge sharing platform that empowers individuals to shape their present and future while offering leaders tools for personal and professional growth.
A Rethinking Impulse by Klaus-Dieter Thill from Leaders Hill: “Healthy Leadership – Sustainable Results through Mental, Organisational, and Social Balance.” Leaders Hill is a cornerstone of The Hill of Rethinking, a knowledge-sharing platform that empowers individuals to shape their present and future while providing leaders with the tools for both personal and professional growth.
The Rethinking Impulse as a RethinkAudio – Listen. Reflect. Analyze. Advance.
Introduction
The Three Sieves Technique, inspired by the philosophical teachings of the ancient thinker Socrates, transcends the boundaries of a mere communication tool. It embodies a profound approach to rethinking, enabling leaders to create clarity in a world of increasing complexity, make informed decisions, and foster authentic relationships. This Rethinking Impulse explores the technique through philosophical, psychological, and work psychology lenses, highlighting its significance for self-management and leadership in a digitised working environment. Complementing this analysis is the R2A formula of rethinking, offering actionable insights to seamlessly integrate this wisdom into everyday professional practice.
The Rethinking Impulse as a RethinkAudio – Listen. Reflect. Analyze. Advance
Confabulation as a Communicative Challenge
Within the realm of leadership communication, confabulation – the inadvertent or deliberate invention of facts – can wield a potent yet covert influence. Borrowed from the field of psychology, confabulation refers to the construction of seemingly authentic narratives that deviate from objective truth or underlying reality. In leadership, it emerges in forms such as euphemistic portrayals, half-truths, or distorted accounts of events, often driven by unconscious self-deception or calculated intent.