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Tiffany Dutcher discusses leadership blind spots and the importance of self-awareness in building effective teams in home care.

Tiffany Dutcher joins host David Knack to unpack the leadership blind spots that quietly drive burnout in home care. After spending 15 years in the industry as an agency owner, franchise business coach, and now author, Tiffany shares the core lesson behind her new book, The Unfiltered Truth About Home Care: most owners are trying to scale businesses without first understanding themselves. The conversation explores Tiffany's framework of four home care owner types — Drivers, Methodicals, Humanitarians, and Connectors — and how each personality type experiences burnout differently. Tiffany explains why some owners unintentionally burn through teams, why others freeze growth through perfectionism, and why many agencies struggle because leaders keep hiring people exactly like themselves. Tiffany also discusses the dangers of "one-size-fits-all" coaching in home care, why copying another owner's playbook often backfires, and how intentionally building teams that complement your weaknesses can create healthier, more sustainable businesses. Lesson Takeaways: 1. Self-Awareness Is a Leadership Skill: Many home care owners focus on fixing operations without understanding their own…

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