The One Thing Leaders Need More Than Anything

Everyone faces challenges with work colleagues; it’s unavoidable and can cause feelings of anger, frustration, and hostility.

While no one likes to feel these emotions, I highlight them because they are essential to your growth and development as a leader. Teams are made up of human beings from all different backgrounds, experiences, training, families, and cultures. It is inevitable to have conflict in this setting. Instead of avoiding the discord created by differences, great leaders know how to embrace and work through it.  

Take Brittany, a new manager at an established professional services company. When she first received her promotion, Brittany didn’t think her new role would be that different. After being an employee at the same firm for an extended period, it seemed like the natural next step in her development.