What’s your kryptonite?
It happened again… and this time it was BAD!
The events of yesterday’s leadership meeting looped through Joe’s mind in rhythm with the ceiling fan blades. Morning sunlight framed the curtains, but that’s not what woke him up.
Embarrassment…is that the word? Maybe “shame” or “mortification” describes the white-hot poker jammed through his sternum.
And it makes absolutely no sense. Problem solving is his thing. He knocks down impossible challenges like bowling pins in the kiddie lane every day.
This is different. He’s no match for his own temper. It’s like it’s his kryptonite!
When it comes to every other area of his business he practically leaps tall buildings in a single bound. But not this. He can’t seem to figure it out.
Realizing he can’t do this alone is a good start but doesn’t seem to move him forward much. He’s made a modest effort at asking for help. But…
He can’t talk to his team… they wouldn’t understand. They might even lose confidence in him as a leader.
He’s tried talking to his board. They just try to fix it, but they can’t change things any more than he can.
His peers try to help, but they don’t get it either.
“It’s like it’s his kryptonite!”
But I get it.
His temper was Joe’s kryptonite. He and I worked together to put that kryptonite into a lead box, where it could no longer hold him back.
These days he leads with calm authority.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg…
- His relationships with his team are rich and trusting.
- His business is shooting forward on rocket fuel.
- He feels better and has more energy – no longer carrying the weight of constant conflict.
- He understands himself better than he thought possible.
- And he’s leading his company in an authentic way – no longer wearing a mask for anyone.
