A common mistake that executives make when leading their team.

I was recently working with a client and how I was approaching the subject wasn’t working for them.

I could hear:

Confusion
No buy in
Frustration as they weren’t “getting it”
Silence

And we weren’t getting anywhere.

This is often what happens in organizations.

Executives have become accustomed to doing it a certain way.

They’ve been doing it for years this way and it’s worked.

Until they have

A new employee who has a different style
A new problem to solve 
A new team
A new position 
A new product or service to sell

It works until it doesn’t. And when it’s not working it can lead to:

Lack of engagement
Not meeting goals and objectives
Slow progress 
No buy-in

When it doesn’t work anymore we’re required to:

Be present 
Get to know our team
Ask questions 
Not be attached to a certain way of doing things
Be flexible

And much like I had to do, adjust our style in the moment.

There’s no one way to work with your team.

How are you dancing in the moment and adjusting your style?