🤝 Post 4 of 6 | Your Team Will Make You — Lead With Intent

This is part 4 of my 6-part series on executive transitions, drawn from my chapter in Coaching Perspectives X.

One of the biggest misconceptions I see among new executives? They believe they need to prove themselves alone.

But the reality is this: You will rise or fall based on the strength of the team you build and how you lead them.

Whether you inherit a group or form one from scratch, your leadership will be defined by how well you:
- Understand people’s strengths and motivations
- Set the tone for collaboration and growth
- Remove obstacles so others can shine

💡 Here’s what I coach new executives to do from the outset:
- Meet 1:1 with key team members — not just for tasks, but to understand their skills, goals, and concerns.
- Create psychological safety where people feel heard, respected, and free to offer ideas.
- Lead visibly but without micromanaging — trust the people you’ve brought together.
- Balance performance and humanity — urgent doesn’t have to mean burnout.

In a remote or hybrid world, this takes even more intention.
But leaders who do this well, they create teams that are not just high-performing — they’re resilient, invested, and loyal.

📘 In Coaching Perspectives X, I wrote about how servant-leadership principles helped me transition from task-owner to team-enabler. It changed everything.

👉 What’s one practice that helped you build team trust or connection as a leader?