This episode closes the When Feedback Gets You Wrong series with the line collaborative leaders hear more than any other: “You can’t make everyone happy.” You’ll learn why this feedback misreads your actual leadership pattern, what’s happening under the surface when your style gets labeled as slow or hesitant, and how to stay grounded.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• The real translation behind “You can’t make everyone happy.”• Why collaborative leaders get mistaken for indecisive leaders.• How speed becomes the wrong metric for your leadership style.• The hidden cost of skipping buy-in to “move faster.”• One question that helps you choose pace without abandoning your map.
RESOURCES• Read the full story on the Manager’s Compass:
https://www.yourleadershipmap.com/managers-compass/you-cant-make-everyone-happy
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CREDITS“Background Inspiring” by Dmytro Kuvalin via Pixabay (Main intro and outro music)
Additional Music Moonstone · Music by Dzianis Honcharou from Pixabay