Leadership means navigating tough conversations—with co-founders, teams, clients, investors. What’s one thing that’s helped you handle them better? --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Get your facts in order, dot your legal “i’s” and “t’s” and have the discussion. DON’T PROCRASTINATE! Pro-tip, if you’re unsure what the message or need an outline, feed the facts into an AI tool of choice, I like Claude or Perplexity, and ask for advice including things NOT to so. To the point with no embellishment is always best. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Being honest, humble, thick-skinned and direct. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Being honest has served us well. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Ensure that the end vision and expectations have been clearly EXPRESSED, then ENGAGE with the other person the way they will respond best - fact based, with care and intention, etc., EXECUTE with clarity and purpose, all powered with EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Clear goals, clear timeline and guidance to understand better the terms and the situation. and of course a feedback. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
The one thing that has helped? Listening intently to the other party rather than being hellbent on getting my point(s) across. Often, they know there is an issue, they know why it is an issue, and their role in it. Rarely do we leave without proper resolution, whether that is how to move forward or move on. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Will keep this in mind as we wrap up a project that shouldn’t have even started. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.