What It Looks Like: A leader gets caught in details during a tense discussion—debating the “what” instead of noticing the “how.” The group stays in story. The issue deepens.   After the Behavior is Integrated: She interrupts gently: “There’s a tension in how we’re speaking right now—let’s name that first.” Everyone breathes. The dynamic shifts. “Don’t just speak about what happened—speak to what it means.”   Behavioral Impact:

Defuses drama at the root: Addresses underlying tension before it es...