All great leaders struggle from time to time. It’s a part of the honour and burden of being in a leadership role. However, it is important to know that as a leader often these struggles are just a fragment of our imagination. Or that we as leaders are not alone in this journey and that there are others doing the job better than us.
As leaders we need to recognize these struggles but most importantly be equipped with the tools in order to deal with them. These tools are not always easy nor simply in us alone. However, with the right attitude any leader can overcome any leadership struggle which they are facing.
Timestamped Overview
In this solo episode I cover the following leadership struggles today:
- It’s Lonely at the top
- Impostor Syndrome
- Failing people
- Public failures
- Over-committed
- Being Weakness Focused
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About the Host
Scott McCarthy
Scott McCarthy is a leadership coach who works with executives, senior leaders and organizations to lead themselves, their teams and their organizations more effectively. A retired Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant-Colonel, he brings 25+ years of leadership experience, including command of 25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot and responsibility for $8.6 billion in assets.
Scott hosts the Peak Performance Leadership podcast, with more than 300 conversations with leaders, authors and experts, and is the author of You Don’t Know Sh*t About Leadership: And Neither Do I.
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Transcript
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