Addressing Your Weaknesses

Cathie Leimbach • May 13, 2020
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We tend to be stressed, unhappy, or ineffective when doing tasks that we aren’t good at. Our lack of results reduces our self-confidence and happiness. It is important for us to enhance our ability in some areas of weakness, to delegate some tasks to others, and to simply stop doing other activities.

Achieving Personal Significance in life, feeling like we are making a difference, requires that we are honest with ourselves and address our weaknesses appropriately. If our personal or professional life requires us to be stronger in a particular skill such as people skills, we need to make it a priority to develop in that area. If we are part of a team, it's helpful for all team members to share their strengths and redistribute the work so everyone is primarily using their strengths.

Delegating or reassigning some of your own tasks to someone with better-fit skills increases workplace efficiency. Much of our time is waste doing unimportant tasks such as reading junk email, leaving less time do to valuable work. That time could be applied to higher value activities.

Which of your skills do you need to develop, what can you delegate to more skilled colleagues, and what will you simply stop doing?

Accountability Without Drama

By Cathie Leimbach • March 3, 2026
Accountability doesn’t have to feel tense or awkward. When done well, it’s calm, clear, and supportive. Most leaders avoid it because they don’t want conflict. But avoiding it creates something worse — inconsistency, frustration, and missed results. Strong accountability is simple: What was expected? What actually happened? What needs to happen next? When leaders address issues early and clearly, drama fades. People know where they stand. Follow through improves. Common mistakes: Waiting too long Being inconsistent Attacking the person’s character These patterns can change. With the right habits, accountability becomes predictable instead of stressful — and work gets better fast. 👉Download our Accountability Without Drama Checklist to practice these conversations with confidence.

Communication Gaps

By Cathie Leimbach • February 24, 2026
Most communication problems don’t happen because people aren’t listening. They happen because leaders assume clarity instead of checking for it. “I think they get it” isn’t the same as “they really do.” When people don’t clearly understand what’s expected of them, they make their own assumptions to fill in the gaps. That’s when rework, missed deadlines, and frustration show up. Strong leaders ask better questions: What do you see as the top priority? What does success look like to you? What could get in the way? These don’t slow work down — they prevent costly resets later. Try a simple weekly habit: Think about one key conversation. What did I mean? What did they hear? Where was the gap? Small awareness leads to big gains. 👉 You’re invited to a Leadership Conversation with other leaders to discuss common leadership gaps and how they quietly influence results.