Are you constantly feeling stretched, taking on more than your fair share, or solving problems your team members should be handling?

This episode of "The Reins of Leadership" dives deep into a common leadership pitfall: working harder than your team, instead of empowering them to step up. We explore what enabling truly looks like in a leadership context, the role of boundaries in accountability and growth, and the difference between genuine, respect-driven leadership and detrimental people-pleasing.

If you're ready to shift the dynamic and cultivate a more capable, independent team, this episode is for you. Plus, stick around for five powerful realignment questions to help you reflect and reclaim your energy.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

Recognising Enabling Behaviours: Identify the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways leaders inadvertently enable their teams, leading to over-functioning and team under-performance.

The Power of Boundaries: Why clear boundaries are not about being harsh, but about creating clarity, respect, and enabling sustainable leadership.

People-Pleasing vs. Authentic Leadership: The difference between seeking approval and leading with integrity and mutual respect, even when it means having tough conversations.

The Cost of Over-Functioning: How taking on too much can impact your energy, team morale, productivity, and the overall development of your team members.

Key Takeaways:

🌸 Recognise your own patterns of enabling or people-pleasing is the first step for change.

🌸 Clear boundaries protect your energy and empower your team to grow.

🌸 Develop your team's capabilities rather than doing the work for them.

🌸 Courageous Conversations Create Clarity.

🌸 Lead with Respect, Not for Applause.

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