We make so many assumptions when it comes to communicating with others. We have to, as we generally don’t have time to read between the lines. This leads to snap decisions and judgements. Much of the time, this is OK and no harm is done. However, if we make a snap decision that someone doesn’t like us, or is moody or ungrateful , or whatever… it is very unlikely that we will change our minds on this.
Steve has enormous entrepreneurial talent and grew his first business quickly and successfully. His company was approached by a larger business who wanted to buy, and wanted him to stay on to run that part of the business. As an entrepreneur, this was a whole different ball game. Used to putting plans in action quickly, he found the structure of the larger firm stymied his creativity and he became frustrated. He believed that he would be sidelined and would lose control. He was aware that his way of communicating didn’t fit in with the new, larger organisation’s expectations. He contacted me and explained that he wanted to become regional managing director and not find his way out of a job, as he feared might happen.
