Cutting Ties That Bind

One of the greatest leadership challenges is knowing how to best motivate those around you when they are not meeting expectations.  Some respond well to challenges, others to encouragement/empathy, and then occasionally a leader has to disconnect and allow him/her to get broken to the point that leadership will be received.  I find the last the hardest to do, not because of the pious attempt at never giving up on someone, but rather I am too stubborn to see that is potentially what is needed.