Break free from the Doer Trap

Do you feel like you’re the one doing it all?

Break Free from the Doer Trap™!

This simple but powerful guide will help you discover exactly what the Doer Trap is—why it’s so easy to fall into and how to break free—so that you can get unstuck and step into your full leadership impact.

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Have you ever felt like you’re solving all the problems, and carrying the weight of getting it done on your shoulders—while others sit back and watch...

...only to find that the improvements don't sustain?

You might be caught in the Doer Trap.

But here’s the challenge: If you’re always the one solving the problems, nothing truly changes.

If you’re a continuous improvement coach or a leader of a team, the linchpin in creating a sustainable, high performing organization isn’t about you doing it all – the one personally getting the results. 

…It’s about also supporting the leaders and the people around you owning the doing and supporting their progress towards the results.

…It’s about shifting from being the expert problem-solver to the enabler of problem solving across your organization.

When you step into “doer” mode for something that is not actually your problem, project or responsibility, you are taking away ownership from the other person. 

If you really want to create a continuous improvement, high performing culture, and you’re doing all the doing, you are standing in the way of the very outcome you want.

So how do you get unstuck?

Learn how to step out of the Doer Trap and into your full leadership potential with this quick yet impactful guide.

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