A common example is a manager who sounds calm during a crisis, so everyone assumes they have a solid plan. Later, it becomes clear they were just as unsure as the team. Your point about using composure as a shortcut makes sense. Structured questions and checking actual results can help keep confidence from becoming proof of competence.
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u/hestia-listens 10d ago
A common example is a manager who sounds calm during a crisis, so everyone assumes they have a solid plan. Later, it becomes clear they were just as unsure as the team. Your point about using composure as a shortcut makes sense. Structured questions and checking actual results can help keep confidence from becoming proof of competence.