Asking For Help

As a leader, is asking for help a sign of weakness? I thought it was.

As a leader we are supposed to have all the answers, right? We are supposed to be capable, and confident, and strong.

We can handle unrelenting stress. And unreaslistic deadlines. And unmanageable workloads.

We have to - for our team and for our own managers.

Except, do we?

Reading an article by Peter Bregman in Harvard Business Review got me reflecting on my own experience. He talked about an incident that made him realise that he had been thinking that he needed to be a superman as a leader and that any weakness would diminish his leadership.

That’s exactly how I felt as I found myself delivering amazing work outcomes for my team and my manager, while I was also spiralling uncontrollably towards burnout.

Why is there so much stigma around asking for help?

As a leadership coach I often hear my clients say how much talking through their challenges had liberated them. Had empowered them.

Having the courage to get vulnerable, ask for help and work through the challenges is empowering.

I know I am a better leader now having done that myself.

Tell me, what stops you from asking for help?

And if you want to stop languishing and ask for help to overcoming the challenges you are experiencing in your leadership role right now send me a message.

Written by Natalie Dawes, CEO & Founder