What are your personal constraints?

You're probably familiar with the Theory of Constraints, which is all about uncovering and removing the biggest bottlenecks to greater success.

Behind this is the unproductive habit that we often improve those things that have little notable impact on results. Conversely, we care too little about what is really the bottleneck to our success.

Why is this so? Two reasons:
  • Lack of awareness. Many people are not even aware of what their biggest bottlenecks are in life and work. A coach helps to identify them.
  • Avoidance. Eliminating our biggest chokepoints is often uncomfortable. Namely, it is our dear habits that stand in our way. Here, too, a coach helps.
To make it a little more concrete, here are three typical bottlenecks for you as a leader that get in the way of your success:
  1. Hanging on instead of letting go. After all, it's good to reinforce what makes us successful. The only thing is that over time, the parameters change so that the very thing that made us successful now stands in the way. This can be managers in certain positions as well as habitual meetings, cumbersome processes, or too much protection. I see time and time again that deliberately letting go of the old releases real leaps of energy in the team.
  2. Poor communication. Yes, it's simply important that you can clearly communicate messages in an emotionally compelling way, on any platform. Nowadays, if you're a leader who has trouble expressing yourself in front of a video camera, for example, you need to practice it. It's that simple!
  3. Too little learning. It's an ongoing issue, but most managers do far too little for their own personal development. A rule of thumb is to spend at least 30 minutes a day reading a book or doing something similar for your development. If you keep that up, you'll manage the equivalent of about 20 books per year. That would certainly take you a lot further in life and your career.

And if you want to learn which success levers you can use to get your team to peak performance, especially in Corona times, ➔ set up an appointment with me here.

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