Results & Relationships – How to Hit the Sweet Spot as the Pressure Increases

Welcome to the February vibe shift. With the table setting of January behind us, February is the official kick-off of “go get stuff done” season. The clock is ticking and the race to delivering results is on.  

Here’s the trap many leaders fall into in February: as the pressure to drive for results ramps up, relationships get downgraded from strategic priorities to tactical necessities. Meetings get shorter and more transactional. One-on-ones become status updates. The focus shifts almost entirely to the content of the work that produces results and away from the connections with other people that make the results both possible and sustainable.

It’s not surprising, really. When you’re driven to deliver, it’s easy to de-prioritize relationship building and maintenance. But here’s what 25 years of coaching leaders has taught me: The leaders who consistently achieve sustainable results are the ones who refuse to make the false choice between driving results and building relationships.

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