This visionary entrepreneur was holding so much pressure and responsibility. She knew that she had to change, before something completely broke.
Measurable results
When asked: If 10 means ‘this is a really big problem’, and zero means ‘there’s no problem at all’, how big a problem is this for you right now?
Starting point – 9.5 out of 10
By week four – Zero, maybe 1 out of 10
Context
Founder of a online food business, 20 staff, leadership team and investors.
After a change in strategy to survive a market shift – a new solution, a new competitive landscape – the business wasn’t growing at the rate they wanted.
They’d had to lay some people off, and would have to do more if they couldn’t turn things around.
The problem – Pressure To Deliver
She’d always been driven, able to buckle down, but it felt like she was heading into burnout.
She arrived doubting the strategy change. Feeling pressure to deliver for investors. Overwhelmed at the urgency, the volume, fighting fires, and taking responsibility to try and solve everything. Terrified of failing.
All while trying to keep the team motivated and inspired.
She felt tired, tension in her body, and her sleep was shot – 3am, racing thoughts.
She decided to invest in the 4-week Leadership Reset.
The result – Clarity of Standards
“I feel calm, empathic, hopeful, trusting. Grounded and light. Compassionate, and non-judgemental, towards myself. I’m having breakthroughs and seeing simple solutions. Reactions gone, curiosity in their place.”
For example: Her top sales person wanted a raise.
Before we did the work, she was dreading the conversation. Pre-planning what to say, trying to think of every eventuality so she’d have a counter to it. She’d had conversations like this with this person before and would worry excessively before the meeting.
After the work, she felt confident and sure in herself. She felt strong and clear about the values and needs of the business, clear on her standards and boundaries, clear on what she could do and what she couldn’t do for this person, and she knew that this gave her all the framework she needed for the conversation. Zero need to control with excessive planning.
“This is now about setting clear expectations, and working together so we can be successful together. In the past I’d flex and bend and change my expectations and then it would cause me more grief in the long run. I’m clear that this is my company and my culture to hold the standards for.”
“People are still messaging with questions and expectations of me, but that sense of urgency has gone.”
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