Never miss a chance to lead

The knowing-doing gap in leadership is just as real as it is in other areas of our world. Knowing something creates possibilities but without focused and organized action, they remain possibilities. And while possibilities are important, eventually we want them to turn into actualities if we are going to achieve progress.

Do you ever feel like the quickest and most efficient way of communicating and increasing productivity is telling others the direction they should be moving in, instead of helping them find their own path to the outcome they want? We've all been there. However, there is a better way to create change and have greater impact as a leader.

There are a few key things to consider as we think about helping anyone build confidence. While confidence can appear to be an overarching personality trait, it is actually more task specific in many cases.