Melissa Hajj - Don’t wait for luck
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Most people stumble into the right conditions for high personal growth once or twice in their career. When this happens, the magic is undeniable: you are deeply challenged, but you feel your brain expand and your abilities grow – and that fulfillment enables you to face adversity and achieve new results.
Creating the magic of personal growth for the individuals you lead is one of the most impactful things you can do to build a high performing design team. But you don’t have to wait for the stars to align.
In this talk, we’ll explore the conditions that contribute to high personal growth, and the special sauce that a leader can bring to help create them. You’ll leave with a design pattern that will help you set anyone on your team on a path to pursue their own growth.
This talk was filmed at Leading Design London 2019. Find out more about the event details here - https://leadingdesign.com/conferences/london-2019
Leading Design is a programme consisting of conferences, retreats and coaching. Find out more about Leading Design on our website - https://leadingdesign.com/
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