Echo Leadership

๐–๐ก๐จ D๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ Y๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ S๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ?

Jun 30, 2025By Echo Wu

EW

Last week, I coached a senior executive through his MTQPlus profile.
Balanced. Composed. Mentally tough.

His emotional control was exceptional โ€” the calm in the storm.
But when it came to recognition, his team sometimes walked away unsure.
Not because he didnโ€™t do well, but because the emotion didnโ€™t pass on.
The moment didnโ€™t land.

He also scored high in interpersonal confidence.
He leads conversations with ease.
But we explored: What might be missed when you always take the mic?

Then we reached his core driver โ€” ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.
Off-the-charts.
Goal-focused. Achievement-driven.
A classic CEO profile.

But hereโ€™s what hit home:
Heโ€™s been carrying the weight of ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ด.
Years of stress. 
Sleepless nights. 
Moments missed with family.
Because the goal wasnโ€™t met. And โ€œfailureโ€ doesnโ€™t sit well with him.

In that moment, he paused.
๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ?

That question changed everything.

He realized:
Success isnโ€™t just about external KPIs.
Itโ€™s about legacy. Being remembered as a leader who cared. 
Who developed people.
Who led with heart.

This is the power of ๐Œ๐“๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ.
Itโ€™s not just a psychometric.
Itโ€™s a mirror.
And sometimes, a reset button.

In 2025, ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ% ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ than the previous year. And ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ”% ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ, with many citing unrealistic targets and constant pressure as key drivers.

The conversation I had last week was not an isolated case, but part of a broader leadership crisis. The MTQPlus profile doesnโ€™t just reveal traits; it helps leaders understand why certain stressors hit harder, and how to navigate them with clarity and intention.

If you're navigating change, pressure, or transitionโ€”
Letโ€™s talk about whatโ€™s beneath the surface.

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