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Do you find yourself nodding along (Not nodding off. That’s a completely different problem) in meetings just to be liked? Is it easier to smile and remain silent than to challenge the group? If so, it’s worth asking: are you prioritising comfort over impact?

Agreeing for approval might feel safe, but it comes at a cost. When you silence your thinking to fit in, the team keeps repeating the same mistakes while everyone convinces themselves that everything is fine. Decisions are made on autopilot, opportunities slip through unnoticed, and the work you were actually hired to do gets compromised.

This is where your perspective becomes powerful. You make a difference by questioning assumptions, raising the points others avoid, and pushing ideas no one else will voice. That kind of contribution isn’t always popular in the moment, but it’s invaluable over time.

Why This Matters for Weird Wisdom® at Work

Real value in any team comes from people willing to think for themselves. Weird Wisdom® encourages you to embrace the uncomfortable, explore unconventional approaches, and challenge the default. It’s not about being contrarian for its own sake, it’s about ensuring decisions are robust, assumptions are tested, and blind spots are uncovered.

Your thinking:

• Exposes blind spots others overlook, preventing repeated mistakes.
• Improves decisions by forcing discussion, testing assumptions, and exploring alternatives.
• Accelerates progress by addressing issues early, before they become entrenched.

The principle is simple: agreement is not success. Thinking is your responsibility. By owning it, you shift the team’s default from autopilot to conscious, thoughtful action. You create a culture where ideas are tested, risks are surfaced, and innovation is possible.

Thinking as a Responsibility

When you stop treating agreement as the goal and start treating thinking as your responsibility, you force the team to deal with a different reality. That’s where results hide, in the uncomfortable truths, the questions that aren’t asked, the perspectives that challenge the norm.

Bringing your Weird Wisdom® to the table means:

• Speaking up even when it’s easier to stay quiet.
• Embracing discomfort as a signal that meaningful work is happening.
• Recognising that progress requires divergence, not conformity.

The next time you’re tempted to nod along, pause and ask yourself: Am I serving the work or just protecting comfort?

Your perspective is the tool that stops repeated mistakes, strengthens decisions, and makes the team smarter. You’re not paid to agree. You’re paid to think.