Senior Managing Director at The ExCo Group; Author, "The Leap To Leader" & "The CEO Test" (HBR); World50 Advising Member
"If people are struggling in their roles or not operating at peak efficiency, one reason I often see is that they’re not asking for help. They think that part of the job description is to put on their Superman cape." In this new series, Pam Fields, my colleague at The ExCo Group, shared her key #leadership lessons and the most common themes that come up when she's coaching senior executives.
Thank you, Pam Fields, for sharing your valuable leadership lessons with us.
The concept of reframing 'asking for help' as a partnership is genius!
What a senseless waste of human timec
Job Search / Career Strategist, Recruiting Insider
4moSomething I've noted: "Help" is often seen as implying helplessness. Framing it as: Seeking strategic input (or some similarly "corporate approved" phrasing can make a difference.