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In this episode of Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business, we’re talking the biggest challenges leaders face. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review!

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Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business: Overcoming the Biggest Challenges That Take Down Leaders

There are many things that can distract even the very best leaders. Those include the lack of prioritization, leaning too far into empathy, the inability to give timely & direct feedback, and the desire to be liked over being respected. In these scenarios, it’s essential to maintain focus and strong strategic oversight. In this episode, we take our 40+ years of combined experience paired with the many leaders we have coached and contextualize what happens, why, and what to do about it. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• Should leaders strive to be respected or liked?
• What happens when you don’t cater to your top talent?
• What should you do when a top performer is nota great culture fit?
• Can a leader be too empathetic?
• How to prioritize when you have an overwhelming amount on your plate?

And as always, if you need help in building your Strategic Counsel, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com.

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Show Notes

• Overcoming the Biggest Challenges That Take Down Leaders
  • [0:01] Welcome to Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business
  • [1:27] No leader is immune from these challenges
  • [1:48] What are your priorities?
  • [3:46] Your strategic plan should be your north star
  • [6:47] All ambitious leaders have control issues
  • [10:01] Can a leader be too empathetic?
  • [15:07] If you want to retain top talent, cater to your top talent
  • [17:53] What is motivating your need to feel empathetic or in your need in order to feel like the business has to be a family?
  • [20:13] Is your feedback coming way too late?
  • [25:51] How your assumptions about giving bad feedback ruins your efficacy as a leader
  • [30:07] Cater to your strongest performers without coddling them
  • [32:29] Do you want to be liked or respected?
  • [35:13] If you’re the boss, should you be invited to those happy hours?
  • [38:50] You have to set expectations and hold your team accountable
  • [43:30] Make sure to follow Strategic Counsel on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
  • [43:38] Learn more at ForthRight-People.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

What is Strategic Counsel?

Welcome back to Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business! Looking for Marketing Smarts? You’re in the right place. After almost 4 years of helping to make you savvier marketers, we decided to broaden this podcast to include more business-oriented topics that will make you savvier business leaders.

Thanks for listening Strategic Counsel. Get in touch here to become more strategic. 

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