It doesn’t matter how great of a leader you become — how experienced, how deliberate, how learned. You’re still going to have some areas in which you’re weak — areas in which you could stand some improvement.
As a Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach to CEO’s in the U.S and abroad there is a common pattern I have observed.
Many great leaders don’t actually recognize these areas in themselves, which means they don’t improve, and don’t seek assistance when they really need it.
These are your leadership blind spots, but they don’t have to be. It is possible to identify them and work toward improvements — making yourself a more robust and multi-talented leader than ever.
Let me offer you a few tips for doing exactly that.
Finding and Conquering Your Leadership Blind Spots
- Ask other leaders and mentors what their blind spots are. Help develop your own awareness of some of the most common leadership blind spots that are out there. You’ll probably hear other executives list communication or organization or delegation as some of their top areas for improvement. Perhaps this can spur some introspection on your own part.
- Hire people who are different than you — people who have…
