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The Most Common Frustration I Hear...
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The most common frustration I hear from highly capable leaders is expressed in a variety of ways, but it can be summarised as: I can't seem to get anything done anymore! The frustration might be with themselves, for not being able to do the things they need to do. Or it might be frustration with their team, for not finishing things or getting them done right. When this frustration shows up, it is rarely about skill, confidence or motivation. More likely it is because people are being prevented them from applying their abilities. On other words, their capability is constrained. Which is a problem with the system they (and you) are working in, rather than with the people themselves. And when leaders realise that, they can find ways to fix the system. Rather than trying to fix the people. Stephen -- If you’re curious whether coaching could help you find more clarity or direction, book a free 15-minute Clarity Call and we’ll explore it together. If you want help to think about where problems might be arising in your organisation, try my Complexity Pressure Check. For anything else, hit reply. I answer every email personally. |
HeRO Chronicles
For people who want regular personal or professional development advice from a qualified executive coach.
When things start to get harder for leaders, it isn't usually because of a lack of skill or effort. It is usually because the system around them has changed. Now systems are always changing and often they balance out, but, at some point they get out of balance and we don't know why. Decisions get harder. Deadlines get missed. Meetings lose their purpose. And the instinct is to wonder, "who is to blame?" But if leaders can take a step back and look at what's changing in the circumstances they...
The word retreat has been on my mind a lot over the last few days, and for two different reasons. There’s retreat in the sense of withdrawing from the day-to-day. Stepping back to reset, recharge or escape circumstances we don’t like. This is the kind of retreat you hear about a lot in the personal development world. Creating calm spaces for people who are tired, stretched or overwhelmed. I have a lot of respect for that work. But it isn’t really how I’m wired. My default response to...
Do you dislike watching yourself on camera? Or hearing the sound of your own voice? I'm the same, but mostly I get over it when I need to do something for my job. Like editing a video for social media, or a lesson for my program. I'm writing this on Sunday evening to send to you all on Monday morning and I can't look at myself 🫣 so I am wondering if some of you might do it for me? Yesterday a podcast interview with me and Tom Dickinson from Tom's Talks went live on YouTube, Spotify and Apple...