3 Things Strong Leaders Struggle to Say

Entrusted to Lead Podcast · Sep 17, 2026 · 17m

The goal isn't to become less capable. It's to become capable enough to tell the truth about where your capability ends.

When you're the person everyone relies on, three short sentences can become surprisingly hard to say:

I don't know. I need help. I was wrong.

Not because you're dishonest. And not because you think you have to be perfect. It's that capability has a way of becoming part of who we are. When you're used to being the one with the answer, uncertainty can feel like exposure. Asking for help can feel like handing off something you should be able to carry. And admitting you were…