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Speaker 1: This is the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host
Speaker 1: Paul Fello Aledo.
Speaker 2: Hello everyone, and welcome to the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast.
Speaker 2: It's episode two seventy two. One of the hardest things
Speaker 2: for any leader to master is the balance between pushing
Speaker 2: their teams towards success and pulling back to let them
Speaker 2: thrive on their own. Push too hard and you create burnout.
Speaker 2: Pull back too much and you risk stagnation. Finding this
Speaker 2: balance is a skill that separates great leaders from average ones. Today,
Speaker 2: we're going to dive into how to master when to
Speaker 2: push and when to pull so that your leadership remains strong, effective,
Speaker 2: and impactful. So when and why it's necessary to push
Speaker 2: your team? So, there are times when a leader must
Speaker 2: push their team. This is when motivation, accountability, and urgency
Speaker 2: are critical. Times to push are when deadlines are tight
Speaker 2: in expectations must be met, when a team is capable
Speaker 2: but stuck in complacency, and when you're driving change and
Speaker 2: need buy in from your people, And when your team
Speaker 2: has untapped potential and just needs that extra nudge. The
Speaker 2: key to pushing effectively is knowing your people. Some thrive
Speaker 2: under pressure while others need more structured support. It's about
Speaker 2: setting high expectations while providing the tools and encouragement that
Speaker 2: they need to succeed. So let's say your team is
Speaker 2: working on a major project, but they seem disengaged. This
Speaker 2: is where you step in and push and set clear
Speaker 2: goals and reinforce the importance of the work and make
Speaker 2: sure everyone is ALIVEE But, and this is important, pushing
Speaker 2: should always come with a plan. If you're just demanding
Speaker 2: more without offering direction, all you're doing is adding stress.
Speaker 2: So pulling back and why it's just as important. On
Speaker 2: the flip side, there are moments when a leader must
Speaker 2: step back and let their team take ownership. Leaders who
Speaker 2: micromanage or constantly apply pressure can suffocate growth and creativity
Speaker 2: in The times to pull back are when your team
Speaker 2: is showing competence and confidence, when innovation and problem solving
Speaker 2: are needed, when an individual needs to develop leadership skills,
Speaker 2: and when you've laid the groundwork and now it's time
Speaker 2: to trust. Pulling back isn't about this engagement, It's about empowerment.
Speaker 2: The best leaders know when to give their team space
Speaker 2: to shine, and a perfect example of this is delegation.
Speaker 2: If you've trained your people well, let them execute, give
Speaker 2: them the freedom to fail and learn. The best ideas
Speaker 2: often come when leaders step back and let others lead.
Speaker 2: It's all about finding the balance because the art of
Speaker 2: leadership balance isn't about choosing one style over the other.
Speaker 2: It's about knowing when to apply each. It starts with
Speaker 2: situational awareness and understanding the dynamics of your team, and
Speaker 2: a few strategies to help you maintain this balance. Number one,
Speaker 2: know your people. Some employees need more structure, others thrive
Speaker 2: on autonomy and adjust accordingly. Number two is trust but verify,
Speaker 2: pull back but check in, give freedom but remain available.
Speaker 2: Number three is communicate expectations. Whether you're pushing or pulling back,
Speaker 2: always be clear about what success looks like. And fourth,
Speaker 2: adjust is needed. Leadership is fluid. The balance that worked
Speaker 2: last year might not work today. Leadership is a constant
Speaker 2: dance between pushing and pulling, between guiding and letting go.
Speaker 2: The leaders who get it right create strong, resilient and
Speaker 2: motivated teams that don't just meet expectations, they exceed them.
Speaker 2: So take a moment today to evaluate your leadership approach.
Speaker 2: Are you pushing too hard? Are you pulling back too much?
Speaker 2: Find your balance and you'll find greater success as a leader.
Speaker 2: This has been the seven minute Leadership Podcast, and I
Speaker 2: thank you for listening.
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