I think about leaders I've worked with who would say things like "The problem with our team is that they lack initiative." Maybe that was their genuine observation. But the way it was presented left no room for other possibilities—maybe the team felt micromanaged, or maybe the problem was unclear expectations, or maybe the leader was looking through biased lenses. When someone in a position of authority shares their point of view, it can easily be received as gospel truth. And sometimes, let's b