Part 2: Are Your People Jobholders… or Growth Partners?
FIREPOWER Teams Real-Life Client Situations Muscle Memory vs. Stretching into New Habits The business owner invested in consulting support, implemented improvements, and saw positive momentum within the team. But after stepping away from the process for several months, the same issues resurfaced. Why? Because learning without continued practice rarely creates lasting change. When leaders stop reinforcing new behaviors, teams naturally drift back to familiar routines, what we often call “muscle memory.” People revert to how they have always operated until frustration builds again, and the cycle repeats itself. The reality is that [...]
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