The Blind Spot Mirror

We’ve all done it — that moment on the highway when you start to change lanes and whoa… there’s a car right beside you, you’re pretty sure wasn’t there five seconds ago.

No matter how good you are, every car has blind spots. You can check every mirror, glance over your shoulder — but physics always wins. You simply can’t see everything from the driver’s seat.

Leadership works the same way.
None of us has a 360-degree view, no matter how seasoned we are.

Blind spots aren’t character flaws — they’re just angles we don’t get from where we sit. Maybe it’s how your culture actually feels, how a decision will ripple through your team, or a risk you’re ignoring because it hasn’t bitten you… yet.

That’s why great leaders surround themselves with mirrors — people who care enough to say, “Hey, heads up… big truck in your blind spot.”

That’s exactly what happens around a Vistage table: a dozen CEOs acting as each other’s blind spot detectors. The result is fewer surprises, cleaner lane changes, and way less white-knuckle driving.

What’s one blind spot you’ve learned to check more carefully as a leader?

If this resonates, you’ll find more reflections like this on LinkedIn or here on Bolinsights.