Further Reading: Lolly Daskal and The Leadership Gap

Strengths have shadows. Lolly Daskal's Leadership Gap work names seven archetypes leaders lean on to rise — and the opposing patterns that show up under stress. The coaching implication is simple and demanding: greatness requires knowing which side of each polarity you are standing on today.

Daskal writes frequently for business audiences about rethinking identity as circumstances change. That is useful for executives who keep applying an old winning formula after the context has moved on, and for coaches who need a shared language for polarities without turning the work into armchair diagnosis.

Use the archetypes as a reflection tool, not a label to stick on someone permanently. The point of a gap conversation is choice: which side of the polarity serves the work in front of you this quarter?

TrueCoach lists Lolly Daskal for leadership and executive development. Use the Inc. and SHRM pieces linked here for primary reading; this page is our short original commentary with clear source attribution.

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• Understanding Your Gaps: Why Some People Succeed and Others Don't
  Source: Inc.com article by Lolly Daskal
• Understanding the 7 Leader Archetypes
  Source: SHRM / HR Magazine piece on the seven archetypes

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