In these situations, the key is to think in the moment and then immediately look forward from there, not backward. If you’re asked for your opinion about a subject you haven’t thought much about, you might stumble trying to come up with something thoughtful, or worse, say something you regret that you didn’t mean. ” By acknowledging the request and then elevating the point to the real issue as he saw it, he could demonstrate his leadership by guiding the discussion with respect and clarity.
But I think the bigger issue you’ve raised is. For example, he could’ve said, “I understand your concern about that market. My advice was to take it up to a level he was comfortable with.
I recently worked with a CFO who stumbled on a question about a specific market, when his position required him to focus on the big picture.
