The Responsibility – Control Gap in Leadership
Organizations assign responsibility without giving complete control. Leaders become frustrated, anxious, controlling, or burned out because they're trying to manage what isn't theirs to manage.
Escape the corporate grind
without leaving your job
Do you believe …
- You have to do everything yourself because no one else will do it right.
- You can relax after you get ____ done — but not until then.
- You will have more time after (this project, this life event, this...) _____.
- If you imagine all the worst-case scenarios, you can always be prepared and prevent them from happening.
- Working long hours is insurance against being laid off.
- It’s ok if other people make mistakes, but for you it feels intolerable.
- You’d rather stick with what’s familiar and do it perfectly than try something new.
If this sounds familiar, it’s likely that a new job won’t solve the problem. It’s not the job … it’s how you think. After working with hundreds of clients, I can tell you that perfectionism and its many manifestations is often at the heart of what makes work and life feel like a grind.
If you want to learn how to stop grinding and do more living …
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