No One Has the GUTS to Tell You: Your Leadership Blind Spots

Your leadership blind spots are hiding in plain sight.

But no one has the guts to tell you. 🤫

As leaders, we know our intentions.

But do we know how others EXPERIENCE us as we lead?

The higher we rise in leadership, the harder it can become to get honest feedback.

People may hesitate to challenge us. They may choose their words carefully. Or they may simply decide it's not worth the risk.

Sometimes, our gaps are caused by the finer leadership skills we haven’t yet built.

But other times, the damage we do as leaders is far greater than we realize; we may not even see the trail of destruction we are leaving behind.

That's why I love integrating the Leadership Circle Profile into my physician leadership development packages.

As a scientifically validated 360° assessment, it delivers objective insights into:
✔️ How you see yourself versus how your team experiences you
✔️ The reactive patterns limiting your current effectiveness
✔️ The exact blind spots stalling your leadership growth

Good intentions aren't enough. Relying on our own perspective is a trap. When we’re our only feedback mechanism, we’re fooling ourselves.

Becoming a better leader starts when you finally see what everyone else has been seeing all along.

Want to start the journey of true diagnostic-driven leadership development? Let’s talk about your options.


Jon Zlabek (JZ), MD, MBA, FSVM, FACP, is a physician executive and physician leadership coach with more than 25 years of clinical experience and a diverse leadership background, including roles as Chief Medical Officer, Medical Vice President, Board of Trustees member, and Chief of Staff. Through JZ and Me Physician Development, I help physicians build confidence, strengthen connection, and become exceptional leaders through diagnostic-driven physician leadership coaching. Learn more about my approach to physician leadership coaching.

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