Why are we happy to collaborate on solving a complex business problem with business partners, but hesitant to work through our biggest leadership challenges with others? The security of a coaching relationship can offer an antidote to going it alone.

We often mistake losing sleep over a work crisis for dedication, making the classic high-achiever mistake of confusing “caring” with “absorbing.” But when you internalize your company's systems problems as personal problems, you lose the exact operational distance needed to actually solve them. It's time to stop acting like a human shield for the chaos and start showing up like a pro with a wrench.