At the core, motivation to change is necessary, but not sufficient to overcome the hidden barriers that keep us stuck. So, what is it that keeps the “Idea Guy” ideating, and the “Always-On” leader pontificating?Ĭontrary to popular belief, it’s not a lack of will-power or motivation-and they aren’t accidentally diminishing you out of spite. But we find that once leaders are alerted to how their behaviors stifle their teams, they are motivated to become less diminishing and more multiplying. If your resolution to be the leader you know you can and want to be is already slipping away, here are 6 steps to get you back on track.Īs the definition suggests, Accidental Diminishers do things with the best of intentions, thinking these behaviors bring out the best in their people in essence, they are unaware of the subtle diminishing effects on people’s intelligence, like the meetings where staff nod in agreement, rarely speaking up. They are even motivated to do it because they’ve seen the value when they manage to “be good,” staying true to their leadership diet. They whole-heartedly want to ask more questions, give people space, or invite ideas from others. It’s February, the fitness center crowds are nearly back to normal your carefully crafted meal plan a distant memory and your best delegation efforts now look more like micromanagement veiled in the guise of “being helpful.” Like the ups and downs of fitness and dieting, leaders face a similar kind of cycle when it comes to shedding unproductive, accidentally diminishing behaviors.
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