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Grit‑Grace Scorecard
posted in Built For Hard
Adam Kreek
Balance Outcomes and Empathy—Every Conversation, Every Deliverable
Built for Hard™ leaders know grit powers performance, and grace sustains people. Use this scorecard to calibrate both—daily, in under five minutes.
How to Use
After each high‑stakes interaction, rate yourself 1–5 on:
• Grit – Did I push for a clear, measurable outcome?
• Grace – Did the person or team feel valued and understood?
Table
Aim for at least 4 on both axes. Review patterns Friday.
Improvement Tips
Low Grit? Start meetings with the metric: “Our goal is X by Y.”
Low Grace? Open with genuine curiosity: “What’s on your plate that I should know about?”
Consistent imbalance? Invite a trusted peer to observe and rate your next interaction.
Research Snapshot
Corporate Executive Board (2023) found teams led by balanced leaders—high outcome focus and high empathy—posted an 18 percent engagement lift and hit revenue targets 12 percent faster.
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Adam Kreek and his team are on a mission to positively impact organizational cultures and leaders who make things happen.
Kreek is an Executive Business Coach who lives in Victoria, BC, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Seattle, Washington, USA, in the Pacific Northwest. He works with clients globally, often travelling to California in the San Francisco Bay Area, Atlanta, Georgia, Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. He is an Olympic Gold Medalist, a storied adventurer and a father.
He authored the bestselling business book, The Responsibility Ethic: 12 Strategies Exceptional People Use to Do the Work and Make Success Happen.
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