When you rewrite one of your people's reports at 9pm, you're not just compensating for their weakness. You're reinforcing it.That report was their chance to learn how to do it properly. You took it on because you wanted it done right.This is Day 3 of a 7-part series, recut from a live workshop I ran called Stop Rescuing Your Underperformers. I'm looking at one leadership blind spot each day.There's a person on your team who isn't delivering, and the premise I'm exploring this week is that they're more likely to be a symptom of the problem, rather than the root cause of it.Underperformers are made. They're made by the things their leaders do, but can't see the impact of.Today is number three, working at level, and it was my own. Before the workshop we asked people what they were struggling with, and being stuck in the weeds dominated… by a country mile. It didn't matter how senior they were.Doing it yourself is almost certainly faster the first time. But you're not doing it once, are you?————————GET YOUR SCORE ON ALL SEVEN LEADERSHIP BLINDSPOTS, HERE:https://score.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/workshop————————The 7 Leadership Blind Spots, one a day:1. Drive Accountability. Do people deliver for you, or do they make excuses? (Ep.418)2. Handle Conflict. Can you have the tough conversations that weak leaders avoid? (Ep.419)3. Work at Level. Are you leading at the right altitude, or stuck in the weeds? (Ep.420)Tomorrow, blind spot three, delivering value. ————————Leadership Beyond the Theory link:https://www.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentorYou're still doing the work your team should own. And you can't see a way to stop.Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks of practical reps that get you out of the weeds and hand delivery back to your team.Taught by Martin Moore, who ran a multi-billion dollar company before he taught any of this. 3,000+ leaders from 150+ organisations. 99% would recommend.Join the October cohort: https://go.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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