One of the clearest signals of failed leadership is the absence of questions.

No curiosity about experience.
No interest in perspective.
No effort to understand impact.

Just reassurance. Explanation. Deflection.

When leaders don’t ask questions, they may feel in control — but the relationship is already over.

People stop explaining when they realize no one is listening.

Silence is rarely the beginning of disengagement.
It’s the final stage.