I was naïve. I thought my company leadership knew how to be leaders (and knew how to successfully run a business). I thought they had gotten into their positions of leadership because they were deserving of the leadership role. I was wrong. I spent 14+ years working full-time in the corporate world and here’s what I learned:
(1) titles don’t mean knowledge;
(2) leadership roles don’t mean they wanted that position, deserved that position, or were trained in that position;
(3) don’t expect to be taken seriously as a younger looking female, especially in a male-dominated industry (finance);
(4) having a growth mindset in a fixed mindset organization is frustrating and claustrophobic;
(5) narcissistic leaders are not worth your time and energy;
(6) other viewpoints are sometimes not only NOT welcomed, but constructively providing them can get you terminated;
(7) expecting that leaders know everything will set you up for massive frustration;
(8) C-Level leaders can and will make decisions that hurt the business but fuel their ego;
(9) prioritizing profits over people is a very real thing;
(10) we have a LOT of work to do to develop high-performing leaders and move people from feeling frustrated at work to feeling highly satisfied.
I became an Executive Coach because I’m committed to the effort of developing leaders and employees. It’s time for change!
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