Many of us struggle to ask for help. Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries, DBA, MBA shares reasons we are reluctant to ask for and accept help. He then offers ways to overcome the barriers:
- The fear of being vulnerable
- The need to be independent
- The fear of losing control
- The fear of rejection
- Over empathizing with others.
- A sense of victimhood
Source: Harvard Business Review, July-August 2023. Link.
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. To the contrary, it can be one of the more courageous things you can do.”