It’s always tempting to think that when you have more power — maybe even just a little more – it will be easier to call out wrongdoing. But interviews with more than 60 business leaders shows that this feeling never goes away — even powerful people still think twice before speaking out. Those who do speak up weigh five interrelated questions: 1. How much do you believe in your own opinion? 2. Do you have a realistic grasp of the consequences of speaking up? 3. How will what you have to say affect the political games being played in the organization? 4. What are the social rules that govern how you speak up and how you are listened to? 5. What is the most skillful way of speaking up in order to be heard.
