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Here are six recurring challenges my clients often struggle with. You might be struggling with them too. Click on the challenge that resonates most with you!
- I speak too much in operational terms
- I’m seen as a ‘doer’ not a ‘leader’
- I struggle to talk/think strategically
- I feel pigeonholed by my current role
- I’m told I’m not leadership material
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I get great results but it’s never enough
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My output isn’t recognised
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I see other people promoted, but not me
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I don’t have a profile
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I deliver for my org but get nothing in return
- People talk over me
- I lack confidence sharing my thoughts
- I don’t feel respected
- I hate self-promotion
- I doubt my value at times
- I’m overly self critical
- My super high standards can be a problem
- I can’t talk tangibly about my success
- I take feedback really personally
- I don’t feel confident a lot of the time
- I don’t get good career advice
- I don’t feel like I’m being stretched
- I lack sponsorship and feel alone
- I’m trudging uphill through mud
- Bias / discrimination is a real issue
- I don’t have goals
- I feel stuck
- I don’t know what success means for me
- I have no / too many options
- I feel like my goals aren’t my own
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