Episode Details

Most leaders who plateau aren't missing feedback — they're avoiding what honest feedback requires of them. Self-identification, it turns out, is only 20% of self-awareness.

Leadership development has a blind spot of its own: it focuses heavily on skills while overlooking the inner work that growth actually demands. In this episode, leadership strategist and executive coach Amy Clark explores why so many leaders stall even after they've named their weaknesses, and offers a clear path forward. From the concept of the "edge of familiarity" — where leaders cling to the expertise that got them to their current role — to a simple two-question method for gathering honest feedback from the people they lead, Amy provides practical tools that build both self-awareness and team trust.

You'll Gain Insight On

• Why knowing your blind spots is only 20% of self-awareness — and what the other 80% requires
• The "edge of familiarity" and how technical expertise quietly becomes a leadership ceiling
• Two direct questions that build self-awareness and trust without a formal review process
• Why care must be practiced rather than posted on a wall

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