How Sharp Leaders Win When Stakes Are High
Passion is easy when you’re young. You don’t yet understand all the reasons why your dreams are so tough to pursue. Everything seems possible. As you get older, harsh realities set in. You realize it takes a hell of a lot of effort to achieve them. Roadblocks to your plans are everywhere and it becomes tougher to stay passionate.
This week a client asked me what I felt was the most important quality of a successful leader. My response was authenticity because, like a knife, it can cut through undiscussed issues, opening up conversations and making a lot of other problems solvable. Many leaders unfortunately pervert the concept of authenticity, using it as justification to rip into people and ideas without making themselves vulnerable.
“I’ll never look at risk taking in the same way again after absorbing these insights. Neither will you.” - Tony Schwartz. Most of us instinctively avoid risk—or occasionally and impulsively overindulge in it. Neither of which leads to long-term success. Risk is built into every choice we make, but few of us ... Read More
