The words “I don’t know” are ego-bruising for many people. No one likes to admit that their knowledge is not all-encompassing.

But those three words actually turn good leaders into great ones. Hello, I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s Minute.

Daniel Tardy noted, “It’s a myth that your team won’t follow a leader who doesn’t know what to do.” Appropriate transparency and self-disclosure,

even in times of uncertainty, is wise and creates a sense of vulnerability that is necessary for your followers to see.

So don’t act like you know when you don’t. Take the pressure off yourself to be perfect. As Ken Coleman stated,

“When a leader says, ‘I don’t know,’ collectively you figure it out.” Humility allows teamwork to become a reality.