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I coach people every single day from around the world. Different industries, you know, different places, different genders, and, you know, different fields of work. And I think that's the most enjoyment that I get, the most enjoyable part of my work. Now, while I do these coachings, I have often noticed that there are habits that people have which stunt their growth. It doesn't allow them to move ahead in their career, despite the fact that they are putting in the efforts and they have the credentials. Let me talk to you about four such habits. Like there are. There are quite a few that I have observed, but I'll share with you four in this quick time.
Number one, lack of self-awareness. You know, I often ask my, uh, my audience when I'm speaking on the stage or when I'm doing a corporate workshop. I always ask them, what is the biggest leadership challenge that you face? And I get different responses, ranging from managing people to managing projects to AI to decision making. Seldom have I heard anyone saying that the biggest leadership challenge they face is managing the self, and for this reason, self-awareness in leadership becomes of utmost importance. It is the ability to understand your own character, your own feelings and motivations, and what inspires you and how they impact others. It's a key component to successful leadership. The second habit is about being rigid. Now I coach leaders from across different industries and different generations. I have observed that after a certain level, which is usually around ten years of work experience, most leaders become very rigid in their thoughts and behaviors. They lose their elasticity and the flexibility of being able to learn new things, take new risks, and experiment. Leaders should be like water. Colorless, formless and shapeless. And they shouldn't allow themselves to be trapped in a certain mindset. Don't box yourself. Instead, be a person who should be able to adapt to certain situations, grow and change. Because the business world we are in.
It is consistently upgrading. It is consistently evolving. It is consistently changing.
Number three, procrastination. Now we all get great ideas in the shower. It's what you do with those ideas is what creates the gap between the average leaders and exceptional leaders. When it comes to leadership, execution and consistency is what I have seen an integral part to success. Something that stands in the way of proactive leadership and should be dealt with is procrastination. You have to ensure that you and your organization do not suffer from the rippling negative effects of procrastination. Number four, self-doubt. The number of people whom I coach. It's not funny to see that the amount of them have self-doubt. And I'm talking about people who are mid managers, vice presidents, CEOs of companies. You see, successfully transitioning to a higher level role requires a lot of self-confidence, but many leaders display more self-doubt than confidence. Self-doubt stems from a lack of faith in your own abilities and actions. Even when you are putting in the maximum efforts, you begin to doubt whether you can turn it into the results you want. And left unchecked, this habit can severely undermine your efficiency as a leader, and it can also leave you constantly second guessing your actions and decisions. So I highly encourage you to see how you can avoid these four habits in the future, so that you can begin to grow and not stunt your own growth.
Your Good Friend and Mentor
Payal Nanjiani
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