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The Stagnation Tax: Why Leaders Must Hear No
In medicine, we are trained to avoid the word "no" at all costs. We view a rejection—whether it’s a denied grant, an unaccepted manuscript, or a rejected budget proposal—as a public indictment of our professional competence. But in this solo episode, Dr. Santina Wheat turns this entire framework on its head, issuing a radical leadership metric: If you aren't hearing "no" on a regular basis, you aren't playing at an elite level—you are just playing safe.
Dr. Wheat shares a vulnerable look at a time she audited her own leadership portfolio and realized her 100% success rate was actually proof…
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