The Perils of Prairie Dog Thinking — Jen Coken Coaching — Executive Leadership Coach

Jen Coken
4 min readJan 2, 2023

Behold the industrious prairie dog; humble, head bowed, quiet, perfectly content to stay out of sight.

Can you relate as you obsess over the smallest of details, striving for perfection? You’re dedicated, task-oriented, and low-maintenance. In a word: reliable. Let’s be real. Every organization needs leaders who perform consistently. But is your laser focus keeping you from seeing the big picture?

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