One of the essential responsibilities of a leader is to set the bar of expectations and create accountability in their organization. I’ve seen three common approaches to this over the years, which are best illustrated with an analogy of three leaders and a high jump bar.
The first leader sets a high bar, jumps over it, then watches as everyone else struggles to clear the same height. The leader is trying to lead by example and is frustrated that everyone else can’t make it over as easily as they did. However, the goals and objectives seem so out of reach that many team members give up on them.
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