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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.

Ask for Help: Pam Fields' Leadership Lessons

Ask for Help: Pam Fields' Leadership Lessons

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Bernadette Pawlik

Job Search / Career Strategist, Recruiting Insider

4mo

Something 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.

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Thank you, Pam Fields, for sharing your valuable leadership lessons with us.

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Holly Paul

Chief Human Resources Officer at FTI Consulting

4mo

The concept of reframing 'asking for help' as a partnership is genius!

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William Camilleri

Hollywood Composer & Concert pianist

4mo

What a senseless waste of human timec

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