Even the most honored, effective and acclaimed leaders go through periods of uncertainty, frustration and failure.
These periods can be triggered by both professional and personal events: coping with a bad boss, going through a divorce, taking over a demanding new assignment, living abroad with minimal headquarters contact and many others.
However, this time can be one of great personal growth and learning in developing the executive's leadership style and effectiveness. Predictable and intense life passages pave the way for moving to the next level in a successful leader's career.
John G. Agno, Certified Executive & Business Coach, www.MentoringandCoaching.com
Source: Leadership Passages: The Personal and Professional Transitions that Make or Break a Leader, by David L. Dotlich, James L. Noel and Norman Walker (Jossey-Bass)
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