BEING LONELY IS A CHOICE

Have you ever heard this phrase about leaders, that "It's lonely at the top."

You heard me, it could be lonely because..

You can't talk to your Board about your personal issues unless it's officially relevant..

You can't have pity parties with your staff and managers...

Your spouse and children have their issues to work on and besides, they are fed up with your constant need for a pep talk. 

Your bestie doesn't pretend that they can find you a solution, just a shoulder to cry on.

You can't talk to your peers, Managers and CEOs running their own organization because you compete with them on funding, volunteers, and policy space.

Seriously, this gets lonely when in specific issues where you need an impartial sounding board, there's no one to trust with that won't get your head axed.

There are many seminars, on-demand online workshops and educational resources.

But there's not substitute for a leadership coach that gets you from here to there in a nick of a time.

This coach will not be beholden to what you're fearing or interested in being part of the 'soup' you're in, therefore there is no incentive for him/her to act in conflict of interest or subvert his confidential mandate with you.

There is less on presenting a façade of perfection and organization, there is more effort focused on getting you the support that matters the most. 

Only a few people, some star performers and athletes could count on their coaches as a big part of their success because they believed in investing in themselves. 

The onus to win and become your best lies on you.

You can either invest or ignore this,  but don't complain when you feel all lonely when you have the power to never feel that way. 

A friendly reminder from your neighborhood leadership speaker, author, and coach.