Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Brett in London, Ontario, Canada:  

“My HR partner recently shared that what is keeping me from a promotion is my operating as a “fire fighter” vs. Leader. What does that mean?”

Kimberly shares stories of real fire fighters. She also reminds Brett that when we are reactive, we give our power away. 

Sonia provides Brett with 4 actions he can engage to demonstrate Leader focus. One of them is planning.

Jonathan asks Brett to consider if others would follow his “firefighting” leadership? Crisis leadership creates stress and does not benefit the organization.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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