I found that people who are unsure or even insecure talk too much and use name-dropping a lot (as you observed). The best thing is to be quiet, let them talk and then ask one very specific question (which most of the time, hit directly and gets them thinking).
I found that people who are unsure or even insecure talk too much and use name-dropping a lot (as you observed). The best thing is to be quiet, let them talk and then ask one very specific question (which most of the time, hit directly and gets them thinking).
When leaders can't stop talking, they expose their insecurity.
Keeping quiet, getting comfortable with silence, and practicing wait time are the hardest things for leaders I work with.
I see a fear of looking stupid behind this need to keep talking. Do you?