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Leadership’s Subtle Tool: Expectation Management

January 10, 2023 by Colin Gautrey

Among the myriad insights from my in-depth coaching of top-tier leaders, the transformative power of expectations stands out prominently.

The anticipations and beliefs of these leaders don’t just impact their personal decision-making; they ripple out, influencing team morale, dynamics, and overall performance.

Effective leaders are adept at cultivating expectations that resonate with success, thereby instilling confidence and inspiration throughout their ranks.

This nuanced tool, though occasionally sidelined in leadership discourses, can truly be the demarcating factor between a team that thrives with enthusiasm and one that merely gets by.

 

Read: The Power of Expectation  (one of the Extraordinary Lessons in Influence)

 


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