Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Speaking Truth to Leading Questions

The Art of Honest Feedback

Sometimes, you are asked questions to which people may dislike the answers, especially when offering an unfiltered, honest opinion rather than trying to please or ingratiate. Much as I attempt to be circumspect, deploying the best use of language, spoken or written, to express yourself is a skill you should never waste.

It is preferable that people are fully aware of a situation rather than deluded into believing everything is fine. Knowing how to make yourself understood with complete clarity, without deception, is a skill that differentiates a machete from a scalpel.

However, I sometimes wonder, when invited to complete an anonymous survey, whether my honest views might reveal my identity. I suppose that’s to be expected. If you don’t want honest answers, don’t ask leading questions.

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