High-performing leaders are always searching for the hidden problem holding back their progress.
Why? Because the surface problem often turns out to be an external symptom of a deeper underlying issue.
And by nature, humans are incredibly stubborn, short-sighted, committed to their biases, and unable to assess their own blind spots.
Because of this blindness we often need the input of others and a fresh set of eyes to help us see through the symptoms and locate the core roadblocks.
This is one of the reasons that high-support brokerage models and agent coaching have continued to flourish in the real estate industry for decades.
But even great input from a trusted source will not illuminate problems unless it’s combined with an important character trait that most great leaders possess.
That trait is humility.
To flourish, a leader must be humble enough to actively search for what they might be missing.
Humble leaders ask questions…lots of them.
They always want to know: What’s going on out there? What could I be missing?
Also, humble leaders don’t experience a mistake or a failure as an insult to their ego because they are free to self-examine and improve.
Input from others and humility—a powerful combination for escaping the ruts that hold you back.
