Most leadership is based upon this belief:
Leaders give the answers, followers execute.
It's no supirse, most 1-1's look like this:
At the start, they tell you:
π¬ I need to talk about X with you. Do you have an update?
During, they do most of the talking:
π¬ I want to you to do X, I need an update by Y
At the end, if youβre lucky, they ask:
π¬ Any questions?
π Coach-like leaders take a different approach.
A 1-1 might look like this:
At the start, they ask:
π¬ What do YOU want to talk about?
During, you have space and safety, they ask:
π¬ What else? Often.
At the end, they check-in:
π¬ What was most useful for YOU?
Even when the answers are:
- Hard to hear
- Disagreeable
- Unclear
Coach-like leaders follow YOU.
π In your next 1-1:
Lead less, follow more.
Do this by asking better questions.
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