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Ask for help

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- If you're committed to leading, it can be humbling to ask for help. But in any leadership journey, outside support is necessary. Support and help from others makes you a stronger leader. A robust support system reduces your likelihood of burnout, big mistakes, and emotional resentment. So, when should you be asking for help? First, if you don't have the skills or experience to do something well like when you're having a product problem or maybe a customer issue that you're not sure how to resolve on your own. Even if you could do it on your own, it still may be in the best interest of the organization to ask for help. For example, if you could figure out a problem in four hours, but someone else could help you do it in 10 minutes, it's in everyone's best interest for you to ask for help. But pay attention to how they do it so you don't have to ask for help again the next time. The second time to raise your hand and ask for help is when you are totally overwhelmed. Ideally, you're…

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