Your small business is succeeding in ways you don't understand and that is when it hits you: "I don't know what is going on around here!" You are used to doing everything as the decision maker and doer. You are responsible for most of the sales growth and hired some folks to help out. You have started to notice anxiety you have never experienced before - Top ten signs you need to change leadership roles:
- There is not enough time in the day to get to your priorities.
- Your employees and customers find it difficult to get your attentions when needed.
- Decisions are not being made because you don't have information.
- Seems like there are always fires that need put out by you.
- People are worried about your health - you are not sleeping, eating, exercising enough.
- You can't answer simple financial questions about your business.
- You notice opportunities are passing you by.
- You don't know your own vision anymore. Others certainly don't know your vision.
- You have good people that need coaching.
- You are so busy, yet you feel lonely.
Great and poignant list, David, thanks! I've been in jobs where many of those points apply.
Posted by: Dan Smith | May 21, 2007 2:37 PM | Permalink to Comment