What’s it like to follow you?

It’s a simple question, but answering it honestly can reveal a lot about the way others experience your leadership, relationships, coaching, and everyday influence. In this episode of The Coaching and Positive Psychology Podcast, Valorie Burton reflects on a powerful question posed by John Maxwell and explores why the gap between our intentions and our impact can become one of our greatest opportunities for growth.

Valorie challenges you to get curious about how you show up for the people around you, whether you are leading a team, raising a family, coaching a client, or navigating your closest relationships. You’ll learn why curiosity creates wisdom, how assumptions can keep us from seeing our blind spots, and how a shift in perspective can help us become more intentional about the experience we create for others.

In this episode, you’ll explore:

• The difference between your intentions and your impact
• Why seeing yourself from another person’s perspective can build greater self-awareness
• How curiosity and humility help uncover blind spots
• The importance of balancing correction with encouragement and affirmation
• Self-coaching questions to help you become a better leader, coach, parent, partner, and friend

If the people who know you best were completely honest, what would they say it’s like to experience you? And what is one change you could make to improve that experience?