The #1 People Principle
The #1 People Principle:
“Never let the situation mean more than the relationship.”
For years, I allowed my ego to get in the way of my relationships.
For years, I allowed small disagreements to tear me apart from meaningful relationships.
For years, I put the situation ahead of my friendships. Perhaps it was my age and immaturity at the time.
Perhaps a dose of perspective and bigger thinking. Without a doubt, you know you’re growing as a leader of emotional intelligence when you realize it’s more rewarding to resolve a situation than dissolve a relationship.
When I coach one-on-one with my executive leadership clients, I ask them to take a hard look and think about their personal and professional relationships. I ask them to look at the following lists and determine which words best describe them:
- Unstable or Steady
- Closed or Open
- Selfish or Serving
- Draining or Energizing
- Insecure or Confident
- Conditional or Compassionate
- Ruling or Gracious
- Performance or Giving
- What relationship do you need to shore up that matters a lot to you?
- How prone are you to damage long-term relationships? What can you change to break that unhealthy pattern?
- Under what circumstances does a relationship legitimately become less important than the situation?
- Have you been able to repair an important relationship in the last 6-12 months?
- Have you apologized?
- What can you do going forward to improve or restore that relationship?
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“The purpose of Leadership Quest is to help professionals develop their personal leadership, vision and emotional intelligence. Everyday I strive to help leaders and teams achieve their desired goals in sales productivity, leadership, time maximization, and life-balance. ”
About the Author
Steve Gutzler is the President of Leadership Quest, a Seattle-based leadership development company. Steve is a dynamic, highly-sought-after speaker who has delivered more than 2,500 presentations to a list of clients including Microsoft, Starbucks, the Seattle Seahawks, Pandora Radio, Boeing, Cisco, Starwood Corporation, the Ritz Carlton group, and the U.S. Social Security Administration. He recently was voted #1 by the readership of Huffington Post as the Most Inspirational Leader on Social Media.
A published author on leadership and emotional intelligence, Steve resides near Seattle with his wife Julie where they enjoy time with their three adult children and six grandchildren.
