Episode 136: The Art of Saying "I don't know"

What if “I don’t know” is good leadership?

There are three words that can be surprisingly difficult for a leader to say:

I don’t know.

We often assume that good leaders have answers. We’re supposed to know what to do, what comes next, why something happened, and how to fix it.

And for women in leadership, there can be an added pressure to prove that we belong by being competent, prepared, and capable.

But what if saying “I don’t know” isn’t a sign of weak leadership?

What if it can actually be a sign of confidence?

In this week’s episode of Leadership Becomes Her, I’m talking about The Art of Saying “I Don’t Know.”

We’ll explore:

• Why leaders can feel pressured to always have the answer

• The difference between confidence and certainty

• How admitting what you don’t know can actually build trust

• When “I don’t know” is humility—and when it becomes an excuse

• How to invite others into leadership instead of pretending to have all the answers

• And what our willingness to not know has to do with faith

Because the truth is, you don’t have to know everything to lead well.

You can say, “I don’t know yet.”

You can say, “Let’s figure it out together.”

And sometimes, you can simply say, “I don’t know what God is doing—but I trust Him.”

That isn't weakness.

It may be one of the most honest—and courageous—things a leader can say.

Listen to this week’s episode of Leadership Becomes Her: The Art of Saying “I Don’t Know.”

And then ask yourself:

Where am I pretending to know because I’m afraid of what people will think if I don’t?

Becky