Two Reasons Leaders Should Step Back Before Taking Action
Episode 20 of the The Leadership Vision Podcast podcast, hosted by Nathan Freeburg, titled "Two Reasons Leaders Should Step Back Before Taking Action" was published on May 3, 2021 and runs 34 minutes.
May 3, 2021 ·34m · The Leadership Vision Podcast
Summary
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a moment to lead, and you were so excited with this opportunity that you stepped right into the situation, not looking to where you were stepping and soon realized you wished you would have waited? Leadership is an invitation for us to step in and do something for others that they cannot do for themselves. But before we respond, before we step in and lead, I would invite us to first step back, and ask ourselves: Would I benefit from asking someone for help ...
Episode Description
Have you ever had a moment to lead, and you were so excited with this opportunity that you stepped right into the situation, not looking to where you were stepping and soon realized you wished you would have waited?
Leadership is an invitation for us to step in and do something for others that they cannot do for themselves. But before we respond, before we step in and lead, I would invite us to first step back, and ask ourselves: Would I benefit from asking someone for help and advice? Or, would I benefit from reflecting on my own experience and expertise?
Today on the Leadership Vision Podcast, we will share with you two ways leaders can step back and reflect before they step in and act.
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