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The Adult In The Room Test

You didn’t sign up to be a referee, a therapist, or a parent. You signed up to lead a mission. Yet, here you are … answering the same three questions for the tenth time this week, mediating a ‘he-said/she-said’ drama, and wondering why nobody can decide without your signature.

If you feel like the only ‘adult in the room,’ you’re right. But here is the hard truth: Your leadership style might be the reason why. The Adult in the Room Test is designed to reveal if you are building a team of Self-Actualized Adults or if you’ve accidentally built a corporate daycare:

Welcome to your The Adult In The Room Test

Do you spend more than 5 hours a week answering questions your team could (or should) answer themselves?

Would your department’s progress stall if you took a 48-hour "digital detox" without notice?

Do you find yourself mediating "drama" or personality conflicts between adult employees?

If I asked five of your reports for the organization’s #1 priority, would I get different answers?

Is "who did this?" a more common question in your office than "how did the system allow this?"

Do "self-actualized adults" on your team still need your signature for minor expenditures?

Are most of your meetings spent reporting "status" rather than solving complex problems?

Do you feel a secret sense of pride when you "save the day" on a project?

Do employees do things because "that's the policy" rather than because it achieves the objective?

Does your hierarchy prevent a talented team member from leading unless they have the title?

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