Three words used by the strongest leaders

Whether it be the next generation of start-up bosses or if you're Bill Gates himself, business leaders tend to have a certain methodology, a way of doing business.

A recent article by Inc. and a book by Brene Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, called Rising Strong have discussed the issue of leadership within companies, and acknowledged that these three words could be the most important:

"I. Don´t. Know"

As Inc. writer David Brown says, "we can be so eager to create a narrative, we often begin telling ourselves a story before we even have all the important details.

We can be so eager to create a narrative, we often begin telling ourselves a story before we even have all the important details

As humans we have storytelling in our blood, it comes natural for us to simply manipulate the information or details of stories if we do not have what is required.

As Brown says, "As leaders, we feel that we should know - otherwise, why are we leaders? Leadership isn't about knowing everything when you need it, but knowing when you don't have enough information to go forward. You lead because of your vision, your insight, and your bravery, not because of your ESP."

So, basically, it's fine to say "I don´t know". It's better sometimes to be brave enough to face up to the lack of facts, and revisit the situation when things are more clear.