Disappointment is the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. I summarize it for coaching clients as the gap between our expectations and reality.
Outside of a few more gray hairs (wisdom) and a little more weight, turning 40 hasn’t been bad at all. I have 40 proven leadership lessons captured from my past and present that it’s important to remember in the future. These lessons and principles have shaped who I am and what I am becoming.
Becoming a great leader depends on the depth of your humility.
There is something remarkable about humble leaders. It could be how they listen and make you feel heard. It could be how they communicate or how they model what you want to become.
Traditional thinking would have you believe high performing teams have more talent than others. While talent could undoubtedly be a part of the equation, the secret ingredient is conflict.
If you have been leading for any length of time, you know that solving challenges helps individuals and teams perform at their best.
Still, your challenges keep piling up.
If you are in leadership, you are in the people business. Leadership, in its simplest and most important form, is servant leadership.
The truth is that every leader needs to change their mindset. Some changes are just more drastic than others.
While engagement and sustained performance is undoubtedly a complex topic, when leaders truly care about their team, everything changes.
Our impact on other people most inspires us. You work harder, more effectively, and productively when you know your efforts positively impact someone else.
The truth is that most professionals don’t lack talent, they lack confidence. Said differently, you don’t have a talent gap; you have a confidence gap.
