Five reasons leaders put off hard conversations, and what to do about each

Most of us know exactly which conversation we’ve been putting off. Maybe it’s a team member whose work has started to slip, a peer who keeps stepping on your toes, or some feedback for your own manager that you’ve been sitting on for weeks.
Have a read through the five below and see which one sounds most like you. Each one explains why it happens, gives you a line you can use, and suggests one small thing to try this week.