GORDON SAYS
MEET GORDON
HE DOESN'T KNOW EVERYTHING.
HE JUST NOTICES THINGS.
The colleague who notices what everyone else is
thinking – but nobody feels comfortable saying.
WHY A DUCK?
Difficult ideas are sometimes easier
to hear from someone not trying
to impress you.
Gordon creates enough distance to point out absurd workplace habits without
turning reflection into an attack. He makes room for humour and the
uncomfortable possibility that any of us might occasionally be the F-Wit.
If you cannot recognise yourself in one of these lessons you may not be looking closely enough.
WHAT GORDON STANDS FOR
HONESTY
Without humiliation
Tell the truth while preserving dignity.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Without fear
Keep high standards and make honesty safe.
CURIOSITY
Before judgement
Ask about what you may not yet understand.
COURAGE
Before comfort
GORDON'S VIEW OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership is revealed by what becomes easier - or harder - when you enter the room.
Can people bring you bad news? What happens after mistakes? Who gets interrupted? Can feedback travel upwards?
COULD YOU BE THE F-WIT?
Maybe
F-Wit is not a permanent label. It describes moments when ego, defensiveness, carelessness or avoidance gets in the way of good leadership.
Ask yourself:
- What am I not noticing?
- What do people find difficult to tell me?
- What conversation am I avoiding?
NEED HELP WITH A DIFFICULT WORKPLACE MOMENT?
Start with one of Gordon's practical guides.
DON'T CONFUSE FEAR WITH RESPECT
Build authority without making people afraid to speak.
SAY WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID
Prepare for and lead difficult workplace conversations.
THE BOOK
Dear F-Wit
Workplace lessons about everyday
behaviours that damage trust, silence
teams and make work harder than it needs to be.
THE HUMAN BEHIND THE DUCK
Meet Chris Mills
Leadership practitioner, author and creator of Dear F-Wit. Chris helps leaders turn Gordon's observations into practical workplace change.
BRING GORDON TO WORK
Workshops, team discussions, speaking and tailored resources.