“If everyone is completely on the same page and working in lockstep towards the same goals with no sense of confusion, then I suppose a lack of debate is a good sign.” – Patrick Lencioni, The Advantage.

Echo chambers don’t yield breakthroughs.

Yet, voicing an alternative perspective, questioning an approach, and voicing a concern, all take immense courage.

Not to mention, when done can turn into an unpleasant and defensive situation quickly.

This is most likely to occur when there’s no foundation of trust between the recipient and the giver.

Debating is essential to build alignment, and to debate one must establish a foundation of trust.