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Teams often say they value disagreement, although their habits can tell a different story. Productive (17) .......... depends on members knowing that a challenge is aimed at an idea, not a person.
When a group avoids difficult choices for too long, apparent harmony can conceal a lack of (18) ...........
A good leader remains (19) .......... to new evidence, even after a plan has been announced.
By contrast, an (20) .......... manager may interpret every question as resistance.
Useful discussions are not necessarily calm, but they are (21) .......... guided by a shared purpose.
They also distinguish urgent matters from ordinary (22) .........., so attention is not consumed by every interruption.
Over time, this approach creates a sense of (23) ..........: people know their observations can change what happens next.
The result is a more (24) .......... culture, in which disagreement produces clearer action rather than personal rivalry.