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Mon 10/5 — The question that quietly changes
There is a quiet shift that can happen in accomplished leaders... The question stops being, "What does this situation require?" It becomes, "What must I do to make sure no one is disappointed with me?" That shift has a name. I call it Hyper-Vigilant Overextending to Meet Expectations. It develops when reading other people's moods, reactions and expectations becomes the way you keep things safe. You learn to scan the room. Is everything okay? Is someone upset? Did I do something wrong? Over time, anticipating becomes automatic. Instead of waiting for expectations to be communicated, you try to predict them, and then you meet them before anyone has asked. In leadership, this can produce extraordinary preparation and attention to detail. It can also create chronic overextension. The work is learning to stop scanning the room and start trusting your own read of it. Strong leadership does not require anticipating and satisfying everyone! Have you seen this shift happen in a leader you have worked with?
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