Watch & Learn: The Power of Observation

What happens when a decisive leaders takes a new role and is told to offer no proactive feedback and make no proactive decisions for 30 days? Well, after the humor of such an idea wears off, inner turmoil erupts. That leads to a breakdown of identity and mass confusion combined with questioning self-worth. Eventually, there is a release. This is when the good stuff happens.

When you stop getting in the middle of everything, you can step back and really observe. Thirty days can be just enough time to earn the trust of a new team, recognize behavior and work patterns, gain insight on processes, and learn the cultural dynamics *before* you make any changes.

In short, what happens when you sit back, watch, listen, and learn?