Over the course of the year, the team had more than doubled, my role had evolved at least three times, my dad passed away, and in the midst of all that we raised our Series A —.
But in the absence of communication, many do what is natural and fill the narrative gaps with their own story..
As we sat down to coffee, all I could think about at that moment was that the important thing to me right then was my relationship with the person sitting in front of me.
It was exhausting, and we reflected on how much closer and stronger our relationships felt and how critical that is to our friendships and our success as team working together..
Let them know you want to hear their perspective and acknowledge you want to work through it together..
I'll be the first to admit that when I have I want to make, I tend not to listen.
But that shuts you off from true listening, and the lack of listening closes off your ability to learn from the in front of you..
it comes down to ingenuity it often comes down to how that leader made their followers feel.
it allows both parties to be in the ways needed to grow.
We all have areas of our lives in need of pruning, and prioritizing authentic relationships allows us to snip off the areas that hindering our growth..
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