You've heard it all week. Admit when you don't know. Build trust through honesty. Create the space where your crew speaks up.

It sounds simple. It's not. Because saying "I don't know" means stepping out of the role you've been trained to play.

The real work happens this weekend. Not in some big gesture. In small moments.

Your brain is going to push back. It's built a whole identity around being the person who has it figured out. Admitting you don't know feels like handing over authority. Like weakness.

That's the voice you name. That's the habit you test.

Next week, something new shows up. A question you don't have the answer to. A procedure you've never seen. You're going to notice the urge to fake it. And instead, you're going to say the words. Out loud. To your crew.

That's when this week stops being theory and becomes real.

Pick one thing. One conversation. One moment next week where you normally would pretend. This time, say it: "I don't know. What do you think?"

Then notice what actually happens. Notice how your crew responds. Notice how it feels different.

This is not a one-time move. This is the beginning of building a different kind of leadership. The kind where safety is actually owned by everyone because everyone trusts that you're being straight with them.

That's the culture that keeps people home safe.

— Lito Wilkins