10 Paralyzing Fears That Prevent You From Building A Strong Team And What To Do About It

Fear often holds hostage those who must initiate personnel changes. I see it in client organizations of all types and I see it triggered by individuals at all levels of the organization. Typical hostages include Board members who know they need new leadership, CEOs with ineffective executive team members, and supervisors suffering from inadequate performance of a direct report. They fear the conversation with the individual. They fear upsetting colleagues loyal to the individual. They fear losing an otherwise good employee. They fear that they haven't set clear expectations or provided adequate feedback and support. They fear appearing heartless and hurting a bread winner and his family. They fear being unfair because the demands of the organization have changed, not the employee. They fear embarrassing the individual or creating awkward inter-personal dynamics. They fear making others fearful. They fear public or political repercussions if the individual has significant visibility outside the organization. They fear lawsuits and unions.

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