Lone Wolf Syndrome

"Thank God for me.” - Jennifer Lawrence as Rosalyn Rosenfeld in American HustleDo you frequently feel like you’re the only one who can do [fill in the blank]? Do you worry about what would happen if you weren’t available? Do you loathe working in groups and suspect that no matter what people promise, they won’t deliver? Congratulations! You probably have Lone Wolf Syndrome. In this episode, we discuss what it is, why it’s bad for your business, and how to work through it.

‍Highlights

• How to recognize if you have Lone Wolf Syndrome
• How education models can encourage Lone Wolf Syndrome
• Recognizing that traits that previously served you might now be standing in your way
• The difficulty in choosing to count on others
• How structure can help mitigate Lone Wolf Syndrome
• The role of advisors in helping to create structure
• How to lean on professional business coaches and even employees
• What it looks like to be a recovering Lone Wolf

Episode Resources

‍Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphicmachine/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-jones-graphicmachine/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/patiencejones/