Why is giving feedback so universally dreaded? As a leader, have you ever had a well-intentioned feedback session blow up spectacularly in your face? If so, you're not alone—and you might be wondering where exactly you went wrong.

The good news is that there are proven approaches to giving feedback that not only effectively address growth needs but actually transform people and teams. The challenging news? It all starts with you, the leader.

We have a people problem. For far too long, leadership development has focused on completing tasks and getting teams to hit targets, completely overlooking the human component. This approach has left many employees feeling more like robots than humans... and it shows. The result? Demotivated teams and demoralized people, with burnout rates climbing year after year.

Most of us hate conflict. We associate it with tense meetings, hurt feelings, and damaged relationships. Managers especially dread it, and many people spend an inordinate amount of time trying to avoid confrontation—only making it more explosive and destructive when it inevitably erupts.

But what if conflict could be transformed from something we fear into a powerful tool for growth?

I'll never forget the day my entire leadership philosophy was turned upside down. While reading "Leadership on the Line" by Heifetz and Linsky, I encountered a profound and completely irritating statement that stopped me in my tracks:

"When you belong to the organization or community that you are trying to lead,

you are part of the problem."

(I may or may not have tossed the book across the room!)

Play to your strengths, identify your weaknesses, and have an expert in your corner resourcing you, championing you, and challenging you.

Braver Leaders Coaching is interested in YOU—as a person. Trying to live a bifurcated life where work is devoid of passion and feels like a grind is neither sustainable nor necessary.

With personalized coaching you can prioritize a leadership style that is sustainable and enlivening. You begin to lead with heart in a way that transforms:

• The way you show up each day

• Your connectedness with your team

• Your relationships with customers

• Your organization's profitability

Braver Leaders Coaching comes to you with a completely different approach. We don't just teach leadership—we concoct leadership transformation through a exclusive process that has transformed leaders and energized organizations.  

At the height of his career, Jordan had at least 4 coaches (Head Coach Phil Jackson, Assistant Coaches Johnny Bach and Tex Winter, and Personal Trainer Tim Grover).

Why would someone of Jordan's caliber surround himself with so many coaches?

Because Jordan wasn't interested in being average.

As he famously said:

"I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges."