The Worst Leaders Never Ask For Help

Summary

• As a leader, always ask for help and feedback from your team. This helps you understand where you might be holding on too tight or letting go too quickly.
• The best leaders are experienced in seeking guidance from those around them. Continuous feedback helps you direct yourself more effectively.
• To be a successful leader, it's crucial to gather insights from people who work with you and are part of your surrounding environment.
• Your ability to ask for and act on feedback reflects your level of experience and maturity as a leader. A reluctance to ask for feedback often indicates inexperience.
• Working independently is a starting point; however, collaborating with others and using their feedback takes leadership to a higher level.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest starting with a simple but powerful strategy: actively seek feedback from your team or peers. This doesn't cost anything but can offer immense value. By asking questions like, “Where do you think I’m holding on too tight?” or “Where might I be letting go too quickly?” you open the door to insights you might otherwise miss.

A good way of doing this is to schedule regular feedback sessions. Make it a recurring part of your schedule, perhaps once a month. This gives everyone a chance to gather their thoughts and provide constructive input. If you're working solo, seek out opinions from trusted mentors or colleagues in your community.

Another suggestion is to create an environment where feedback is valued and seen as a tool for growth. Encourage your team to give and receive feedback openly, making sure they understand it's about improving together, not pointing fingers.

Also, remember to act on the feedback you receive. Even small changes can have a big impact. Keep track of the suggestions you get and make a plan to address them. This shows your team that you value their input and are committed to evolving.

Lastly, reflect on the feedback to understand your leadership style better. This self-awareness will aid you in directing yourself more effectively and building stronger relationships with those around you.

Full Transcript

the best leaders I know who are the most experienced ask for the most help I sent a message to my team yesterday and I said can you guys give me feedback like is there anywhere that I'm holding on too tight or I've let go of too quickly I ask them for feedback all the time because I look at it as like the more feedback I get from everyone around me the better I know how to direct myself and a leader is like their main job is direct themselves but you have to get feedback somewhere and so the most powerful feedback is those that watch you that that work with you that are surrounding you that're in the Departments around you and if you're not willing to ask for that that actually shows me someone's in experience you being able do things on your own I feel like that's like a level one leader being able to collaborate with other people to do things even better because you've gotten their feedback that's like a level five leader