The Silent Ones

Leo Strauss was a famous professor of political philosophy at the University of Chicago between 1949 to 1967. Strauss died in 1973. He had a great line we should all remember - -

"When you're teaching always assume there is a silent student in the class who knows more than you do."

That applies to many endeavors in life - - including management. Remember the next time you have a project meeting with your team in a conference room - - "When you're managing and mentoring always assume there is a silent team member in the conference room who knows more than you do."