Coaching for Leaders Five Ways to Thrive Through Inflection Points
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Sep 9, 2025 Discover five transformative strategies for leaders navigating crucial inflection points. Learn how to distinguish between redirecting and merely responding to challenges. Set strong team norms to improve communication and cohesion. Find out why asking a second question can unlock deeper insights. Visualize future commitments to motivate your team today. Finally, explore the unique way of holding a 'funeral' for outdated practices, helping teams embrace change with emotional clarity.
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Inflection Points Shift Leader Work
- Inflection points follow changes like promotions or reorgs when prior approaches stop working.
- These moments shift leaders from doing work to enabling others, so different skills become critical.
Redirect Rather Than Respond
- When stakeholders send requests, redirect them to the appropriate team member instead of giving initial answers yourself.
- Share context privately with your team and have them own the stakeholder relationship to develop talent and shift visibility.
Set Team Norms Early
- Facilitate a launch conversation to define how the team will work together, handle conflict, and run meetings.
- Use early team norming to surface past frustrations and let quieter members contribute, improving long-term performance.
