When Was the Last Time You Watched Your Own Game Film?
Athletes watch game film.
They go back and study what actually happened. The opening they missed. The decision they rushed. The moment they hesitated.
The play that felt one way in real time yet looked completely different on film.
With all the leaders we’ve coached, too few regularly go back and watch themselves lead.
Which is interesting, because many of us actually have the film.
That Zoom meeting you recorded last week? It's sitting right there. Trusted feedback and observations from an in-person meeting? Readily accessible.
We rarely review ourselves leading the team. And that means we can miss the gap between how we think we're showing up and how other people actually experience us.
You thought you were being decisive. They felt like the conversation was already over.
You gave them space because you wanted them to have autonomy. They wondered why you weren't more available.
You challenged their thinking. They wondered if you already made up your mind.
And that thirty seconds you spent looking at another screen while they were talking? They noticed.
You experience your intentions and everyone else experiences your behavior.
And the more senior you become, the harder it can be to get an accurate read on that gap.
So maybe the question is not: What kind of leader do I think I am?
It is: How do other people experience me when I lead?
Put your week up for review.
Pull up the recording of a Zoom meeting you led this week. No recording? Ask someone who was in the room what they noticed about how you showed up.
Watch ten minutes. Don't review the meeting. Watch yourself.
What do you notice? Pick one thing you want to do differently next time.
That's your next rep.
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