Preventative vs Reactive Leadership

by | Jul 28, 2021

Preventative vs Reactive Leadership: Where are you and your leadership team operating from?

There are 2 common tendencies in leaders & leadership teams:

1. Those who REACT & try to FIX problems AFTER they happen.

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2. Those who look to PREVENT issues BEFORE they happen.

Like one company we worked with, a group of 11 senior leaders responsible for 7 plants across the U.S.

They didn’t have a huge, glaring problem, but they knew they could be even more productive & profitable if they continued to grow themselves as leaders and as a team.

We took a deep dive into understanding their individual & collective natural wiring.

We discovered that their natural wiring was a huge asset as they operated in “crisis mode” during the pandemic.

We showed them how they could continue to leverage their natural wiring – yet do so without their people feeling like they’re constantly working in crisis mode on a day-to-day basis.

They got clear about where to focus their time & attention, what was working & what wasn’t.

They were able to step away & challenge themselves as individuals & as a leadership team.

By investing in themselves BEFORE any major issues occurred they’re proactively identifying, addressing & preventing potential barriers to their on-going success.

If your team is fairly engaged & hitting key business metrics, but you know there’s a ‘next level’ of success for your leaders, teams & the company as a whole, send me a message & let’s talk.