684 | Your Words Carry More Weight Than You Know

The Chris LoCurto Show · Jun 30, 2026 · 31m

You said it as a thought. They heard it as a decision. And now there's tension, confusion, and maybe a project that was never supposed to happen actually happening.

In this episode, I'm joined by Joel Fortner to talk about one of the most overlooked leadership blind spots we see on coaching calls — the gap between how a leader communicates and how their team receives it.

[00:01:27] Why Leaders Don't Realize the Weight of Their Words

[00:04:32] The Loyalty Problem — When Teams Run with What You Never Meant

[00:09:42] Type 1 — Information (The Decision Is Made)

[00:17:46] Type 2 — Input (You…