Katherine, a talented up-and-coming leader at a high-growth technology company, was eager to be promoted, but specific development areas were getting in her way. Sarah conducted a 360º review that yielded largely expected results. Unanticipated and surprising, however, were the comments about Katherine’s technical prowess and that people viewed her as “visionary” and “strategic.”

For many, “blind spots” represent a failure to recognize the weaknesses or biases that get in the way of performance. In an effort to improve, they may hyper-focus on those areas for development. In Katherine’s case, she had a blind spot for her strengths.

The skills not in the job description

Like many leaders, Katherine was aware of the skills that were closely tied to her job description, but didn’t have the

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