Getting comfortable with the discomfort

As a business owner or leader, have you ever felt frustrated with underperforming team members? You're not alone. I've seen this challenge many many times in my career.

Common frustrations include:
- Missed deadlines
- Subpar work quality
- Lack of initiative
- Resistance to feedback

But here's the hard truth: The root cause often lies with us as leaders.

Ouch.

Many of us avoid having difficult conversations and creating real accountability. We cover it up, thinking it's easier to just do it ourselves, or skirt around the topic by holding a 'team meeting' and making it a generic issue - awks.

We fear conflict or damaging relationships. So we dance around performance issues, hoping they'll magically improve on their own.

This approach fails our teams and our businesses. By not addressing problems head-on, we:

- Enable mediocrity
- De-motivate high performers
- Miss opportunities for growth and development

The solution? We have to get comfortable with the discomfort. Have those tough conversations. Set clear expectations and hold people accountable. Find out what is really holding them back.

It's not easy, but it's necessary for building high-performing teams and thriving organisations.

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