Congratulations, you achieved that milestone you set out to achieve! But something doesn’t feel right. The smile fades quickly. You don’t feel like celebrating. In fact, it feels like life is just continuing on, and you’re watching from the sidelines. This is disconnection, and it happens to a lot of people in leadership.

In corporate environments, I watched top performers promoted into leadership roles because they were brilliant at the technical side of the job. Yet many struggled.

There are three patterns I keep seeing beneath many of the challenges leaders are navigating right now.