A talented leader I coach used to be a soccer captain. He certainly has transferred his athletic skills into his leadership style to drive his business. He is empathetic, direct, supportive, and motivating and knows how to build a winning, happy team. And yet, last week, he had a breakthrough.
After many months of poor performance, he realized one of his team members was simply stuck. Stuck in his head, stuck in his fears, stuck in his patterns. As his leader, my client had forgotten his power to bring him back to success.
Being reminded he had the power to reach out, offer support, and listen was enough to unstuck them both! Our humanity is the secret of effective leadership.
