When I was young, my sister and I would brainstorm at restaurants about improving service, decor, and food to unlock a place's potential. We believed it just needed "Fresh Eyes."
Thirty years later, I turned this passion into my coaching business, "Fresh Eyes." I shifted from brainstorming for restaurants to partnering with leaders to reveal what they may be overlooking.
To me, “Fresh Eyes” represents the power of new perspectives, which is essential for continued success.
This requires continually adapting our thoughts with humility and flexibility.
Integrate Fresh Eyes into Leadership:
Do you reevaluate your leadership strategy as often as your business strategy?
Are you holding yourself accountable for personal development and feedback?
Are you managing your team based on their needs, not just your preferences?
Do you know your colleagues’ strengths well enough to help them thrive?
Are you holding on too tightly instead of trusting your team?
What worked a decade ago might now create a disconnect.
Embrace Fresh Eyes for Success:
Invest in a coach to identify blind spots and strategize.
Commit to humility and seek honest feedback, as discussed in Kim Scott’s Radical Candor.
Observe effective leaders and incorporate one of their practices daily.
Listen more, talk less.
Ask one more question before responding.
Challenge assumptions to seek truth, not safety.
Create awareness around your body language, tone of voice, or urgency to react vs. responding with measured accuracy.
Learn new skills through books, podcasts, and classes. I created a resource list to get you started.
Great leadership is a mindset and action, not a title.
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