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fill=\"#C9A961\" text-anchor=\"middle\">\r\n <text x=\"220\" y=\"34\">REFLECT<\/text>\r\n <text x=\"392\" y=\"225\">RESET<\/text>\r\n <text x=\"220\" y=\"418\">HERUITRIJDEN<\/text>\r\n <text x=\"48\" y=\"225\">RIJS<\/text>\r\n <\/g>\r\n <\/svg>\r\n\r\n <p class=\"eyebrow\">De paradox van de macht<\/p>\r\n <h1>Macht maakt doof<\/h1>\r\n <p class=\"dek\">Waarom je minder hoort naarmate je hoger klimt. En wat je eraan kunt doen.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <section class=\"tldr\" aria-label=\"De korte versie\">\r\n <h2>De korte versie<\/h2>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Hoe meer autoriteit je krijgt, hoe meer informatie je bereikt en hoe minder daarvan waar is. Mensen liegen niet tegen macht. Ze bewerken het.<\/li>\r\n <li>Dit is structureel, niet persoonlijk. Elke laag is een filter, en je eigen reacties trainen mensen stilletjes om het slechte nieuws te verbergen.<\/li>\r\n <li>Comfort aan de top is een waarschuwingslampje, geen beloning.<\/li>\r\n <li>De oplossing ligt in gewoonten, niet in een mentaliteit. Bedank de boodschapper, stel vragen die je niet kunt beantwoorden, sla de laag over, benoem een dwarsligger, voer een pre-mortem uit.<\/li>\r\n <li>Ge\u00ebnsceneerde openheid is geen echte openheid. Een stille ruimte is geen afgestemde ruimte.<\/li>\r\n <li>Macht liegt niet tegen je. Ze vlijit je zo dat je tegen jezelf liegt.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/section>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <article>\r\n <p class=\"lead\">De laatste keer dat iemand tegen je zei dat je ongelijk had, in je gezicht, ongevraagd. Wanneer was dat?<\/p>\r\n <p>Als je diep moet nagedachten, is dat het hele probleem in \u00e9\u00e9n vraag.<\/p>\r\n <p>Dit is de paradox waar niemand je voor waarschuwt op weg naar boven. Hoe meer autoriteit je krijgt, hoe meer informatie er naar je toe stroomt, en hoe minder daarvan waar is. Niet precies gelogen. Verzacht. Naar boven afgerond. Getimed op je humeur. Mensen liegen niet tegen de macht. Ze bewerken het. En ze noemen het een briefing.<\/p>\r\n <p>Manfred Kets de Vries, de INSEAD-professor die zijn hele carri\u00e8re heeft gewijd aan de psychologie van leiders, formuleerde het eenvoudig. Tenzij je bewust afwijkende meningen aanmoedigt, openheid beloont en ongemakkelijke feedback verdraagt, riskeer je gevangene te worden van je eigen belangrijkheid.<\/p>\r\n <p>Ik heb het goede mensen zien overkomen. Slimme, fatsoenlijke, welwillende leiders die langzaam ophielden te horen wat ze al niet geloofden. Het lijkt zelden op arrogantie. Het lijkt op comfort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>Dit is natuurkunde, geen karakter<\/h2>\r\n <p>Je zult dit niet oplossen door een liever persoon te zijn.<\/p>\r\n <p>Afstand vertekent. Elke laag tussen jou en de frontlinie is ook een filter, en elk filter heeft een carri\u00e8re te beschermen. Tegen de tijd dat het nieuws de top bereikt, is het door zes mensen gegaan die elk een reden hadden om de scherpe kantjes eraf te halen.<\/p>\r\n <p>Dan is er het deel dat je zelf doet. Je glimlacht bij goed nieuws en fronst bij problemen, en binnen een maand heeft iedereen geleerd om het eerste te brengen en het tweede te verbergen. Daar heb je niet om gevraagd. Je hebt het zo getraind, de ene gezichtsuitdrukking na de andere.<\/p>\r\n <p>De val is structureel. Dus de uitweg is dat ook. Je voelt je niet een weg naar de waarheid. Je bouwt de machine die hem levert.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"rose\"><span>\u25c6<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Het teken<\/h2>\r\n <p>Wil je weten of je al in de val zit? Ga met deze zitten.<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"questions\">\r\n <li>Welk percentage van het nieuws dat je ontvangt is goed nieuws? Als dat het merendeel is, word je gemanipuleerd.<\/li>\r\n <li>Wanneer slecht nieuws je eindelijk bereikt, hoe oud is het dan?<\/li>\r\n <li>Wanneer heb je voor het laatst een beslissing teruggedraaid vanwege iets wat je van onderop hebt gehoord?<\/li>\r\n <li>Wie in uw organisatie mag u de toevoer afsnijden? \/ Wie in uw organisatie mag u daadwerkelijk onderbreken?<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <p>Geen van deze zijn comfortabel. Dat is het signaal. Comfort aan de top is geen beloning. Het is een waarschuwingslampje.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>Wat te doen op maandag<\/h2>\r\n <p>De oplossing is geen mentaliteit. Het is een set gewoonten, uitgevoerd in een vast ritme totdat ze de cultuur worden.<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"habits\">\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Bedank eerst de boodschapper<\/b><span>Iemand brengt je een probleem, je eerste taak is om de persoon te belonende, niet te reageren op het nieuws. Doe dit \u00e9\u00e9n keer in het openbaar en de hele ruimte stelt zich opnieuw af.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Stel vragen die je niet kunt beantwoorden<\/b><span>Als je het antwoord al weet, test je loyaliteit, geen waarheid. Kom binnen met een echte vraag en laat de stilte vallen tot iemand hem opvult met iets dat je niet wilde horen.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Sla de laag over<\/b><span>Praat met mensen twee niveaus lager zonder dat hun managers erbij zijn. Niet om iemand te passeren. Om te controleren wat de hi\u00ebrarchie je vertelt tegen wat er daadwerkelijk gebeurt.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Wijs een andersdenkende aan<\/b><span>Geef \u00e9\u00e9n persoon de expliciete taak om tegen de beslissing in te gaan. Roteer dit. Wanneer meningsverschillen een rol worden, stoppen ze een risico te zijn, en betalen mensen niet langer voor eerlijkheid met hun status.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Voer de pre-mortem uit<\/b><span>V\u00f3\u00f3r het grote telefoongesprek verklaar je het als mislukt en vraag je de aanwezigen waarom. Je zult elk bezwaar horen dat beleefdheid verborgen hield. Mislukking is altijd makkelijker te bespreken in het hypothetische.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <h2>Het deel dat de meeste leiders verkeerd begrijpen<\/h2>\r\n <p>Ze vertonen openheid in plaats van het te praktiseren.<\/p>\r\n <p>\"Mijn deur staat altijd open\" is geen uitnodiging. Het is een test die de meeste mensen stilletjes afwijzen. Openheid is gedrag, geen slogan, en je mensen letten op wat je doet de dag nadat iemand eerlijk tegen je is geweest. Beloon openhartigheid in de vergadering en trek je daarna een week lang terug, en ze zullen elke keer het tweede signaal geloven.<\/p>\r\n <p>Verwissel een stille kamer niet voor een eensgezinde kamer. Een team dat knikt, is het niet eens. Het wacht tot je vertrekt. Eensgezindheid overleeft meningsverschillen. Stilte verbergt ze alleen maar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"oneline\">\r\n <p>Macht liegt niet tegen. Het <em>sust je in slaap om te liegen tegen jezelf.<\/em><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <p>De leiders die de waarheid blijven horen, zijn niet de nederige. Het zijn de welbewuste. Ze hebben de machine gebouwd die hen slecht nieuws brengt, en ze weigeren die uit te schakelen simpelweg omdat het werkt.<\/p>\r\n <p>Nodig de afwijkende meningen uit. Beloon de openheid. Tolereer het ongemak.<\/p>\r\n <p>Of blijf comfortabel, goed ge\u00efnformeerd en ongelijk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"closing\">\r\n <strong>Een vraag om deze week bij stil te staan:<\/strong> wie is gestopt met je te weerspreken, en weet je zeker dat dat komt omdat je gelijk hebt?\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <section class=\"cta\" aria-label=\"Coaching met Jan Salomons\">\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <p class=\"eyebrow\">Coaching met Jan Salomons<\/p>\r\n <h2>Harde waarheden zijn gemakkelijker met een coach in de kamer.<\/h2>\r\n <p>Ik werk samen met C-suite en senior operationele leiders die verlangen naar openheid waarop ze kunnen bouwen en beslissingen die ze kunnen verantwoorden. Als deze post iets beschrijft wat je herkent, laten we dan praten.<\/p>\r\n <a class=\"book\" href=\"https:\/\/salomons.coach\/nl\/contact\/\">Begin een gesprek<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <footer>\r\n <svg class=\"mini-compass\" viewbox=\"0 0 440 440\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n <circle cx=\"220\" cy=\"220\" r=\"200\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#C9A961\" stroke-width=\"6\"\/>\r\n <path d=\"M220,40 L244,196 L400,220 L244,244 L220,400 L196,244 L40,220 L196,196 Z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#C9A961\" stroke-width=\"6\"\/>\r\n <path d=\"M220,40 L244,196 L196,196 Z\" fill=\"#C9A961\"\/>\r\n <circle cx=\"220\" cy=\"220\" r=\"20\" fill=\"#C9A961\"\/>\r\n <\/svg>\r\n <p class=\"name\">Jan Salomons<\/p>\r\n <p class=\"role\">Executive Coach \u00b7 Het 4R-model<\/p>\r\n <p class=\"tag\">Leiderschapsontwikkeling voor C-level en senior operationele leiders. Reflecteer. Reset. Herijk. 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En wat je eraan kunt doen.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <section class=\"tldr\" aria-label=\"De korte versie\">\r\n <h2>De korte versie<\/h2>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Hoe meer autoriteit je krijgt, hoe meer informatie je bereikt en hoe minder daarvan waar is. Mensen liegen niet tegen macht. Ze bewerken het.<\/li>\r\n <li>Dit is structureel, niet persoonlijk. Elke laag is een filter, en je eigen reacties trainen mensen stilletjes om het slechte nieuws te verbergen.<\/li>\r\n <li>Comfort aan de top is een waarschuwingslampje, geen beloning.<\/li>\r\n <li>De oplossing ligt in gewoonten, niet in een mentaliteit. Bedank de boodschapper, stel vragen die je niet kunt beantwoorden, sla de laag over, benoem een dwarsligger, voer een pre-mortem uit.<\/li>\r\n <li>Ge\u00ebnsceneerde openheid is geen echte openheid. Een stille ruimte is geen afgestemde ruimte.<\/li>\r\n <li>Macht liegt niet tegen je. Ze vlijit je zo dat je tegen jezelf liegt.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/section>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <article>\r\n <p class=\"lead\">De laatste keer dat iemand tegen je zei dat je ongelijk had, in je gezicht, ongevraagd. Wanneer was dat?<\/p>\r\n <p>Als je diep moet nagedachten, is dat het hele probleem in \u00e9\u00e9n vraag.<\/p>\r\n <p>Dit is de paradox waar niemand je voor waarschuwt op weg naar boven. Hoe meer autoriteit je krijgt, hoe meer informatie er naar je toe stroomt, en hoe minder daarvan waar is. Niet precies gelogen. Verzacht. Naar boven afgerond. Getimed op je humeur. Mensen liegen niet tegen de macht. Ze bewerken het. En ze noemen het een briefing.<\/p>\r\n <p>Manfred Kets de Vries, de INSEAD-professor die zijn hele carri\u00e8re heeft gewijd aan de psychologie van leiders, formuleerde het eenvoudig. Tenzij je bewust afwijkende meningen aanmoedigt, openheid beloont en ongemakkelijke feedback verdraagt, riskeer je gevangene te worden van je eigen belangrijkheid.<\/p>\r\n <p>Ik heb het goede mensen zien overkomen. Slimme, fatsoenlijke, welwillende leiders die langzaam ophielden te horen wat ze al niet geloofden. Het lijkt zelden op arrogantie. Het lijkt op comfort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>Dit is natuurkunde, geen karakter<\/h2>\r\n <p>Je zult dit niet oplossen door een liever persoon te zijn.<\/p>\r\n <p>Afstand vertekent. Elke laag tussen jou en de frontlinie is ook een filter, en elk filter heeft een carri\u00e8re te beschermen. Tegen de tijd dat het nieuws de top bereikt, is het door zes mensen gegaan die elk een reden hadden om de scherpe kantjes eraf te halen.<\/p>\r\n <p>Dan is er het deel dat je zelf doet. Je glimlacht bij goed nieuws en fronst bij problemen, en binnen een maand heeft iedereen geleerd om het eerste te brengen en het tweede te verbergen. Daar heb je niet om gevraagd. Je hebt het zo getraind, de ene gezichtsuitdrukking na de andere.<\/p>\r\n <p>De val is structureel. Dus de uitweg is dat ook. Je voelt je niet een weg naar de waarheid. Je bouwt de machine die hem levert.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"rose\"><span>\u25c6<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Het teken<\/h2>\r\n <p>Wil je weten of je al in de val zit? Ga met deze zitten.<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"questions\">\r\n <li>Welk percentage van het nieuws dat je ontvangt is goed nieuws? Als dat het merendeel is, word je gemanipuleerd.<\/li>\r\n <li>Wanneer slecht nieuws je eindelijk bereikt, hoe oud is het dan?<\/li>\r\n <li>Wanneer heb je voor het laatst een beslissing teruggedraaid vanwege iets wat je van onderop hebt gehoord?<\/li>\r\n <li>Wie in uw organisatie mag u de toevoer afsnijden? \/ Wie in uw organisatie mag u daadwerkelijk onderbreken?<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <p>Geen van deze zijn comfortabel. Dat is het signaal. Comfort aan de top is geen beloning. Het is een waarschuwingslampje.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>Wat te doen op maandag<\/h2>\r\n <p>De oplossing is geen mentaliteit. Het is een set gewoonten, uitgevoerd in een vast ritme totdat ze de cultuur worden.<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"habits\">\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Bedank eerst de boodschapper<\/b><span>Iemand brengt je een probleem, je eerste taak is om de persoon te belonende, niet te reageren op het nieuws. Doe dit \u00e9\u00e9n keer in het openbaar en de hele ruimte stelt zich opnieuw af.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Stel vragen die je niet kunt beantwoorden<\/b><span>Als je het antwoord al weet, test je loyaliteit, geen waarheid. Kom binnen met een echte vraag en laat de stilte vallen tot iemand hem opvult met iets dat je niet wilde horen.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Sla de laag over<\/b><span>Praat met mensen twee niveaus lager zonder dat hun managers erbij zijn. Niet om iemand te passeren. Om te controleren wat de hi\u00ebrarchie je vertelt tegen wat er daadwerkelijk gebeurt.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Wijs een andersdenkende aan<\/b><span>Geef \u00e9\u00e9n persoon de expliciete taak om tegen de beslissing in te gaan. Roteer dit. Wanneer meningsverschillen een rol worden, stoppen ze een risico te zijn, en betalen mensen niet langer voor eerlijkheid met hun status.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"habit\"><b>Voer de pre-mortem uit<\/b><span>V\u00f3\u00f3r het grote telefoongesprek verklaar je het als mislukt en vraag je de aanwezigen waarom. Je zult elk bezwaar horen dat beleefdheid verborgen hield. Mislukking is altijd makkelijker te bespreken in het hypothetische.<\/span><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <h2>Het deel dat de meeste leiders verkeerd begrijpen<\/h2>\r\n <p>Ze vertonen openheid in plaats van het te praktiseren.<\/p>\r\n <p>\"Mijn deur staat altijd open\" is geen uitnodiging. Het is een test die de meeste mensen stilletjes afwijzen. Openheid is gedrag, geen slogan, en je mensen letten op wat je doet de dag nadat iemand eerlijk tegen je is geweest. Beloon openhartigheid in de vergadering en trek je daarna een week lang terug, en ze zullen elke keer het tweede signaal geloven.<\/p>\r\n <p>Verwissel een stille kamer niet voor een eensgezinde kamer. Een team dat knikt, is het niet eens. Het wacht tot je vertrekt. Eensgezindheid overleeft meningsverschillen. Stilte verbergt ze alleen maar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"oneline\">\r\n <p>Macht liegt niet tegen. Het <em>sust je in slaap om te liegen tegen jezelf.<\/em><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <p>De leiders die de waarheid blijven horen, zijn niet de nederige. Het zijn de welbewuste. Ze hebben de machine gebouwd die hen slecht nieuws brengt, en ze weigeren die uit te schakelen simpelweg omdat het werkt.<\/p>\r\n <p>Nodig de afwijkende meningen uit. Beloon de openheid. Tolereer het ongemak.<\/p>\r\n <p>Of blijf comfortabel, goed ge\u00efnformeerd en ongelijk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"closing\">\r\n <strong>Een vraag om deze week bij stil te staan:<\/strong> wie is gestopt met je te weerspreken, en weet je zeker dat dat komt omdat je gelijk hebt?\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <section class=\"cta\" aria-label=\"Coaching met Jan Salomons\">\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <p class=\"eyebrow\">Coaching met Jan Salomons<\/p>\r\n <h2>Harde waarheden zijn gemakkelijker met een coach in de kamer.<\/h2>\r\n <p>Ik werk samen met C-suite en senior operationele leiders die verlangen naar openheid waarop ze kunnen bouwen en beslissingen die ze kunnen verantwoorden. 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