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SERVANT-LEADERSHIP5 MIN READ

Run the GROW 1:1

Use the GROW sequence to structure a development-focused 1:1 without taking over the person's career plan.

Mei says she is not sure she is growing, but the statement is too broad to act on. GROW: Goal -> Reality -> Options -> Will The leader reassures Mei or prescribes a career path too early, which makes the conversation feel supportive but leaves no owned growth experiment. Goal Ask what growth would look like by the next promotion cycle: skill, scope, visibility, or confidence. A servant leader does not assume the goal. Mei defines the growth target so the plan is anchored in her aspiration. Reality Compare the goal with current evidence: recent work, feedback, missing experience, and…

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