Breakthrough

Today I experienced a breakthrough with one of my team members in regards to leadership. As we began to talk we discussed the prior feedback session and what changes were going to have to occur in her leadership plan. We discussed a book that I have recommended that she begin to read so we can discuss different strategies that will result in success. As a teacher and a coach these are the times I really enjoy.

With all this being said there was one change in behavior that was outstanding. She explained to me she went out looking for feedback from her team on how she could be a better leader. Self perception is the key when identifying leadership. Breakthrough!!

As a leader these are the times you can really impact people to become better leaders. In this example I could easily have turned a blind eye to this aspect of her career as she is in the top 1% of sales people in our organization. Quite frankly she is great at what she does but will she be great at leading an organization? As this process continues I am excited to see the transformation take place. I am a strong believer that anyone can change. Sure you cannot change peoples values or opinions however you can make people understand others perception. In leadership it is not always about delivering the perfect message sometimes it is about leading people to deliver the message for you and empowering them to change.