The question every leader is secretly asking

'Am I the right leader?' A leader I was coaching wrote it on a Post-it note and stuck it on the wall for the whole team to see. What happened next is one of the most powerful things I've witnessed in a coaching room. This fortnight I want to talk about vulnerability — and why the leaders who are willing to go there end up with teams who will walk through walls for them. — Andy Fieldhouse

Am I the Right Leader?

Vulnerability isn't weakness — it's the birthplace of connection, and possibly the most underrated tool a leader has. Here's what happened when one leader was brave enough to ask the hardest question out loud, in front of her entire team.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Patrick Lencioni's model is one of the most useful frameworks I've come across in 20 years of working with teams. Absence of trust sits at the base of the pyramid — and everything else follows from it. In this video I break it all down and show you where your team might be getting stuck.

Cultural Considerations When Team Building in Dubai

Dubai sits at a crossroads — geographically, culturally, and in terms of the teams being built here every day. Here's what makes team building in this context both harder and more important than almost anywhere else in the world.

Admit one mistake this week — out loud

Not a catastrophic failure. Just something small where you got it wrong, misjudged something, or could have done better. Do it in front of your team. Watch what happens to the room. You'll feel vulnerable for about thirty seconds. Then you'll notice people exhale, lean in, and start talking more honestly. That's not a coincidence — it's exactly what vulnerability does. It gives everyone else permission to be human too.

Ask Andy

Do you have a question that I can help you with? Send it to me on the link below and I will answer it. I’d like to publish one answer every fortnight — so that any readers with a similar concern can benefit. I will ask if you are OK for me to use your question, and I will make you and your situation anonymous before I share it.

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