When leaders need to be heroes, they create villains. First it's competitors. Then clients. Eventually? Their own teams. It's time to demystify Hero Syndrome.
Hero Syndrome sneaks in when leaders confuse control with care. Real leadership isn’t about swooping in with answers, but rather it’s about empowering your team to own the process and the outcome. Empathy means trusting others enough to stop performing and start listening.
Great piece! All too often leaders need to be their own hero. Stand back and support. Use empathy to understand what they need to succeed and figure out how to provide that (within reason)
Hero Syndrome sneaks in when leaders confuse control with care. Real leadership isn’t about swooping in with answers, but rather it’s about empowering your team to own the process and the outcome. Empathy means trusting others enough to stop performing and start listening.
This was really interesting and informative, Jeff. Good reading!
Great piece! All too often leaders need to be their own hero. Stand back and support. Use empathy to understand what they need to succeed and figure out how to provide that (within reason)