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The Five Things That Get in Leaders’ Way...

DAVE STACHOWIAK
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Are you at an inflection point in your leadership? The Coaching for Leaders Academy helps leaders thrive at key inflection points.

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In this episode, Dave shares the five things that he sees most commonly get in leaders’ ways:

  1. Not asking for help.
  2. Assuming knowledge drives behavior.
  3. Setting the tactical bar too high.
  4. Feeling worse before feeling better.
  5. Not noticing any improvement.
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