I'm in an executive coaching cohort with five other CEOs and we've developed this weird dynamic where we compete to have the most sophisticated problems and I catch myself presenting challenges in ways that make me sound appropriately complex rather than actually confused. We've turned asking for help into a performance of thoughtful leadership.
More people experience this than they realize.
Asking for help has turned into a contest to look impressive, so no one really opens up.
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