Patience in Team Collaboration

Impatient leadership can ruin trust—here’s why patience is the real power move: Why Patience is Powerful: - Earns Trust:     Teams and clients need time to see your impact. - Supports Sustainable Growth:     Long-term success is built through consistent effort. - Encourages Perseverance:     Steady work and dedication lead to real achievements. How to Lead with Patience: 1. Focus on the Long Game:      ➠ Avoid chasing quick wins; aim for lasting impact. 2. Acknowledge Small Milestones:      ➠ Celebrate progress to keep spirits high. 3. Promote Open Dialogue:      ➠ Listen and ensure everyone feels valued. 4. Stay Steady:      ➠ Show up every day, committed and consistent. Lessons from Experience: As an entrepreneur, I’ve learned that patience isn't passive waiting. It's about holding the vision and pushing forward, even without immediate results. Coaching has taught me that true leaders inspire growth through steady, patient action. --- Takeaways: - Patient Leaders:     ➟ Build trust and achieve lasting results. - Impatient Leaders:     ➟ Miss long-term success chasing short-term gains. - Think Beyond Today:     ➟ Celebrate small steps and keep your eyes on the future. --- How do you practice patience in your leadership role? Let’s discuss below! ♻️ Share this if you agree.   👉 Follow Jay Mount for more leadership insights.

When coaching leaders and teaching them how to coach, I discovered one thing that many of them commonly struggle with… PATIENCE. 💆♀️💆♂️ You might say, “Well that’s not me. I don’t yell at people or pound on the table when targets are not met.” 😤 👆🏻 But lack of patience is also evident in helping people learn and in creating the conditions for a safe and trusting conversation. In one session of a coaching skills program for leaders, I shared a video of a coaching conversation where a coach helped the client/coachee think through her dilemma at work. After the film, I asked the participants, “how long do you think the conversation lasted?” Some said, 15 minutes. Others said 20. ⏳ They were surprised 😱 when I said the conversation only lasted for a little over 7 minutes. But it seemed long because the conversation went through a thinking process where the coach asked questions, patiently waited for the client to answer, until they arrived at an action plan which the client herself realized and came up with. 💡 Many leaders prefer ⚡️ quick answers and ⚡️ quick solutions. And so they tend to quickly jump in like a superhero to “save the day” armed with the answers they think are best. 🦸♀️🦸♂️ The result? 😞 Employees no longer think for themselves. 😞 Employees immediately run to their leaders for answers. 😞 Employees feel helpless when their leaders aren’t around. 🌟🌟  If you want to empower your teams, try to be more patient. 🌟🌟 ❇️ Listen to what they have to say. ❇️ Help them find the answers themselves. ❇️ Be there to support them through the process. After all, you’re probably where you are right now because someone was also patient enough to take you under their wing and support your growth? 😉 Found this insightful? Spread the word by sharing it to your network or tagging someone who needs to know. #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipCoach #CoachingCulture

In my recent role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs and CEOs of mid-sized enterprises, I've noticed a common trend: the relentless pursuit of Change. While the intention is to innovate and transform, sometimes these changes are implemented too rapidly, outpacing the readiness of the backend systems. This rush can transform what should be a positive shift into an unintended disruption. Sometimes, the wisest action is inaction. Allow your team the time to adapt, to embrace and understand the recent changes. Celebrate the small victories and the incremental progress they bring. This approach not only boosts morale, but also ensures that any future changes are implemented more effectively, seamlessly, and aligned with your objectives. Patience can be a strategic tool, paving the way for smoother transitions and more impactful results. #leadership #entrepreneurship #mindset #mentoring #growth #success

Patience wasn’t in my toolkit when I started my professional journey. It was built, over time, by making mistakes; of learning and understanding that there are better ways too. I have always been very reactive, impatient and impetuous - chasing immediate answers. My family, my team and often I myself would bear the brunt of my impatience. As my organisation grew, handling human resource challenges was one of the top. Mr. Vijay Mahajan came onboard as our HR advisor. Amongst his many pearls of wisdom, one that hit me was this: ‘To grow in business and life, you have to learn to deal with ambiguity.’ He mentioned this to me as we drove early morning on a Saturday, to handle a leadership issue in our Pune lab, an issue I had only been appraised of late Friday evening. That simple advice transformed my approach. I realised that reactiveness bred more challenges. By stepping back, taking a breath, and allowing for areas of improvement, I "allowed the space" to see better solutions.  Here’s how you can build patience in your own journey: 1. Understand the difference between reacting and responding - aim is to respond!  2. Pause, even before responding - helps to understand the situation better. 3. Accept ambiguity - everything may not go according to plan. 4. Seek feedback - diverse perspectives help in getting better solutions.  5. Celebrate small wins - acknowledge progress, however incremental. This gradual change in my thought-process made me a better individual and leader. Today, as I learn to play golf, I am going through the same learning curve: every time I hit a bad shot, if I give myself time to relax before the next shot and not over-hit it, I am able to recover the damage of the previous shot. But if I rush and power through to the next shot, it adds to the poor outcome. Patience isn’t passive, it's deliberate. It yields strong decisions, healthy teams, and long-term growth. Many a times, hard skills get objectified and soft skills miss the limelight. ✔️What's the one skill that helped your career trajectory? LinkedIn for Learning #patience #entrepreneurship LinkedIn Guide to Creating