Have you felt that no matter how many things you try for your growth, the impact doesn’t last?
Originally posted on LinkedIn on 29 Sept 2025
Have you felt that no matter how many things you try for your growth, the impact doesn’t last?
In my coaching conversations, I often see leaders spread their energy across many different development goals. They experiment, try a few things, move on quickly, and then find themselves circling back to the same theme again and again.
From coaching many leaders through their development, I’ve come to see that meaningful growth often requires focus.
That’s why I’ve found The One Big Thing (OBT), a practice from The Leadership Circle, to be such a powerful developmental tool. Instead of chasing five different goals, you identify one significant shift, the “one big thing” that, if fully embodied, would truly take you to the next level.
And often, that shift isn’t about learning a new skill. It’s more about a change in stance, a shift in thinking, or a different way of showing up.
You then stay with it. Until it’s no longer just something you’re working on, but part of who you are.
It sounds simple. But staying with one thing, resisting the urge to scatter your focus, is where the real transformation lies.
OBT is just one of the many tools I use in coaching, and I’ve seen it help leaders create lasting shifts in how they show up.
What is the one big thing that, if you truly committed to it this year, would transform your leadership, and your life?