The business told us so.
A short framework for owning your missteps as a leader instead of performing having it all figured out.
- A three-question check on justified change, owned missteps, and early warnings
- How Krista Robinson used business evidence to restructure an HR function
- Four actions for this week and a quick-reference page you can pin up
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The Humanity Check · 8 pages · PDF
What's inside
It starts with the leader
Why hiding your missteps creates a culture of pride and self over team.
The habits behind it
How Robinson justified restructuring with evidence from the business, plus her daily habit and most underrated skill.
Justified or borrowed?
Three questions on the evidence for change, owning mistakes, and surfacing problems early.
This week
Four actions to acknowledge a misstep, test your next change, and stop being the safety net.
Results and feedback from Velocity's leadership work
“Now associates understand themselves better, and leaders have new tools to support their teams.”
“Velocity challenged our team and brought us together in ways that have paid immediate dividends.”
Why teams hide problems
Teams learn to hide mistakes when leaders hide theirs.
Performing Perfection
When leaders hide missteps, people learn to hide problems instead of surfacing them.
Blowing Past Stop Signs
In high-stakes work, hidden problems mean teams miss warning signs they should raise early.
Borrowed Change
Change initiatives often fail because they come from somewhere else instead of from the business itself.
From hiding to surfacing
Leaders set the example for how the team handles mistakes and change.
OWN IT
Acknowledge one real misstep out loud so your team knows it's safe to do the same.
JUSTIFY
Back each proposed change with evidence from your own business, not a borrowed trend.
BUILD STRENGTH
Hand work back so your team grows. Velocity's coaching and leadership development help leaders build strength under them.
Lead with humanity, not performance
Download the guide, then talk with us about building a team that surfaces problems early.