You ever work with someone who’s got a PhD in complaining? The type who can list every problem with the job, the boss, the coffee machine, the parking lot, and the vending machine snacks? But when it’s time to step up with a fix? Nada. Zilch. Just a broken record of misery on loop. They never quit, though. Oh no, they stay. They stew. They suck the air out of the room.
As a leader, I’ve always pushed back on that energy. If you’re going to identify a problem, cool. But don’t you dare walk into my office without a solution in hand.