The Hard Skills 7 Leadership Mistakes Revealed by 1000 Executive Coaches, with Dr. Brian Underhill
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Apr 15, 2025 Joining the discussion is Dr. Brian Underhill, Founder and CEO of CoachSource and an authority in executive coaching. He unveils seven critical leadership mistakes identified from 1,000 coaches, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and diverse perspectives. The conversation covers how leaders misjudge trends and often neglect the toxic legacies they leave behind. It also explores effective communication and meeting management as essential skills for fostering inclusive environments. Dr. Underhill shares profound insights that could reshape leadership approaches today.
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Missing Future Signals
- Brian Underhill recounts dismissing the idea of cameras on cell phones in the early 2000s and being proven wrong by the iPhone revolution.
- He uses this story to show how current knowledge can blind leaders to future possibilities.
Self-Awareness As A Career Safeguard
- Lack of self-awareness is repeatedly the biggest career and organizational risk for leaders.
- Regular feedback and assessments reveal blind spots that derail careers if ignored.
Toxic Star Employee
- Brian describes touring with a famous but toxic equipment specialist who ignored an employee struggling with boxes while scrolling Facebook.
- The leader's behavior eventually cost him his job despite earlier being deemed "too big to fail."
