“Shut up and color.”

–Ok. I got the work done but left work demotivated.

“Send us your input and we’ll take that into consideration.”

–I was bought into this until I realized my feedback went nowhere. A lot of theater.

“Great idea. Why don’t you take that idea and run with it.”

–The best work I ever did and I felt motivated to put in extra effort.

The tone set by leadership not only shapes the work environment but also profoundly influences the motivation and innovation capacities of every team member.

Choose your words wisely.