Byron's Babbles

Don’t Stand Behind Riddles

Posted in Educational Leadership, Global Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development by Dr. Byron L. Ernest on September 1, 2023

I love the show Chicago P.D. Last night I watched an episode where Detective Alvin “Al” Olinsky (Elias Koteas) told Officer Sean Roman (Brian Geraghty) to “Say what’s on your mind, don’t stand behind riddles.” Don’t you hate it when people do that? We should express their thoughts and feelings openly and directly without using confusing or ambiguous language. This encourages clear and honest communication instead of hiding intentions or messages behind obscure or cryptic statements. Our words matter.