People rely upon us to provide direction and certainty.
Under pressure, when it counts most,
"It is not ok to not know what to do."
If this makes you uncomfortable, Do any of the following leadership dilemmas ring true?
Your leaders and team members rely on your sense of certainty to know what to do in difficult moments. While this comes with the territory, it also creates pressure, and stress to look, walk, talk, and act impeccable.
You may struggle with telegraphing concerns and indecisiveness because your people rely on you for certainty around their career and family security.
"I'm worried about making payroll but I can't telegraph this to anyone." "I'm overwhelmed and burnt out but need to keep going."
You may feel reluctant to bring your challenging problems home because your significant other may not understand or they have grown tired of hearing about them.
You may find it difficult or even unwise to discuss your pressing problems with direct report leaders because you need them to focus on their own challenges, and, they may want your job.
You may find it difficult to discuss your problems with your board (if you have a board) when you feel stuck or out of ideas because this may telegraph uncertainty or vulnerability.
If you are a founder, or business owner you may feel trapped because everyone else can quit but you.
If any of this is familiar, you are not alone.
A Self-Leadership option to consider:
Self-reflection around your leadership superpowers and deficits provides a potent elixir for growth and change that emanates from within.
The nutshell:
Every culture is a direct reflection of its leader.
Every team, department, office, division, or subsidiary is a sub-culture, which is a direct reflection of the leader you appoint.
Every leader has unique and predictable superpowers that can be cultivated and strengthened.
Any superpower unchecked, or overused, can become a deficit.
Harvesting Wisdom provides a transformational self-leadership methodology for personal and professional growth:
Self-Leadership Insights
for Founders, CEOs, Leaders & Teams
Discover how leaders and team members get in their own way, and what to do about it.
Pinpoint the blocks to communication and leadership that limit our potential and how to overcome them.
Discover how to leverage your unique superpowers for creating collaborative high-performing teams.
Discover the ease of enrolling people into a shared and meaningful vision of the future that speaks to their values and inspires them to take action.
Sharpen your presentation, coaching and mentoring skills to help people learn and grow to their potential.
Conflict Resolution Within Ourselves and with others
Discover the predictable patterns of how people intentionally and unintentionally create and normalize conflict within themselves and others.
Focus on both sides of any given conflict while helping each person recognize and understand how they may be contributing to the breakdown.
