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11:11 Tuesdays by Vaishali Wagle October 6, 2026 Happy 11:11 Tuesdays Reader, Here are 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word and 1 Humour for you to reflect upon this week. 1.ThoughtEveryone agreed. Nobody aligned. That is the essence of the Abilene Paradox. It happens in leadership teams more often than we like to admit. Someone proposes a direction. Everyone nods. Nobody raises a concern. The meeting ends with “agreement.” And then, people leave the room with different reservations, interpretations, or no real commitment at all. Consensus asks: “Can we all agree?” Alignment asks: “Can we all commit?” They are not the same. Sometimes the most valuable contribution a leader can make to a meeting is not another opinion, but the permission to express the thought that hasn’t been spoken. Where in your leadership team might agreement be hiding a conversation that still needs to happen? #LeadershipLab: Free training video on How to become executive ready 1.Quote“The opposite of courage is not cowardice. It is conformity.” — Rollo May 1.WordCandour (n.) The quality of being honesty and saying what is genuinely thought even when it may complicate the conversation. [#WordChallenge: Use this word in your Executive vocabulary this week] 1.HumourIf you liked this and want to share this issue of 11:11 Tuesdays with your friends and colleagues, just send them this link: https://zenesse.kit.com/posts/20261006 Warmly, Vaishali WagleAuthor, Coach, Speaker Zenesse (n.) [Zen-s] My 3 recommendations to re-evolve to a career and life you love......within 90 minutes Let's connect on socials.About this newsletter: You are receiving this email since you are a valued member of the Zenesse community or have shown an interest in Zenesse coaching programs or my book, Scaling Peaks. Every Tuesday, I share 11:11 - 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word & 1 Humour - for you to reflect upon and bring it into practice. Update your subscription preferences: |
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11:11 Tuesdays is designed for talented professionals become high-performing leaders. It's a weekly newsletter with 1 Thought for you to reflect, 1 Quote to ponder upon, 1 Word for your indulgence, and 1 Humour for reminding that life is not about being dead serious. Hope you enjoy!
11:11 Tuesdays by Vaishali Wagle October 13, 2026 Happy 11:11 Tuesdays Reader, Here are 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word and 1 Humour for you to reflect upon this week. 1. Thought When a measure becomes a target, it can stop being a good measure. This is Goodhart’s Law —and one of the most consequential traps in management. Why it happens? The problem isn’t measurement. Leaders need metrics. The problem begins when the metric becomes the mission. Because people are remarkably good at delivering...
11:11 Tuesdays by Vaishali Wagle September 29, 2026 Happy 11:11 Tuesdays Reader, Here are 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word and 1 Humour for you to reflect upon this week. 1. Thought CXO readiness To get promoted to CXO positions 3 years earlier, stop doing these 3 things. Stop waiting to be noticed. Visibility is not vanity — it’s your responsibility. Speak up in conversations where decisions are made, and find a way to enter rooms without waiting to be invited. Stop mistaking busyness for impact....
11:11 Tuesdays by Vaishali Wagle September 22, 2026 Happy 11:11 Tuesdays Reader, Here are 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word and 1 Humour for you to reflect upon this week. 1. Thought Influence over authority One of the first shifts in senior leadership is realising that the people you need most may not report to you. You can’t instruct them. You can’t performance-manage them. You can’t simply escalate when they disagree. The most common mistake when you need to create movement without control, is...