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“If you can’t explain something in simple terms, you don’t understand it.”
Exactly. Leaders, again, simplify. And tell better stories.
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Leaders Have a Duty to Simplify
One of my favorite lines from the 1993 movie Philadelphia is “explain this to me like I’m a six-year-old.” I’ve used that line often during my 30+ year tax leadership career to encourage people to explain concepts to me that are complex. Why? Because understanding demands clarity. If the words are foggy, the ideas probably are too.
Complexity is everywhere. Tax law. Trade policy. Compliance. Regulatory frameworks. Politics. Financial concepts. And yet, one of the most underrated skills in leadership - whether in business or politics - is the ability to take complexity and make it understandable.
Simplifying doesn’t mean dumbing down. It means clarifying what matters and helping your team (or your country) focus. Good leaders don’t hide behind jargon or dense PowerPoint slide decks. They make things make sense.
One of the most powerful ways to do that? Tell a good story.
A well-told story turns abstract strategy or concepts into a relatable idea. It gives context to a decision. It helps people remember what you’re trying to say - and why it matters. I’ve seen technical professionals try to impress with complexity. The ones who actually influence? They explain the issue in plain English, then anchor it with a real-life example or metaphor. Every time. My parish priest does that. His sermons are always memorable since he always tells a story to make the dense concept relatable. It’s impressive.
If your team - or your audience - doesn’t understand what you’re doing or why, you have a leadership issue. It means you haven’t done the hard work of thinking clearly enough to explain it simply.
Leaders, your job isn’t to show how much you know. It’s to help others understand what matters, why it matters, and what to do next.
Simplify. And tell better stories.
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