Courageous leaders have the same fears and trepidations as everyone else but make the choice to act anyway. We know a leader is courageous by what they do. We’d all agree that it takes courage for leaders to admit their mistakes, buck a trend, challenge consensus, ask for criticism, and send tough messages.
💯 thanks for articulating this so clearly. I’m currently going through a process of reviewing and re-stating my personal values, and I’m finding it so empowering. So much so that this will be something I’ll now do every year as I reflect on the year that was.
Thanks, Ben, glad you found it valuable. If others are attached to the decision, the Field Notes entry from today should act a s a great companion to your thinking...
Great insights! It always comes back to values, doesn’t it?
💯 thanks for articulating this so clearly. I’m currently going through a process of reviewing and re-stating my personal values, and I’m finding it so empowering. So much so that this will be something I’ll now do every year as I reflect on the year that was.
Thanks, Ben, glad you found it valuable. If others are attached to the decision, the Field Notes entry from today should act a s a great companion to your thinking...
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/prepare-upstream-for-a-major-decision
Not just for major decisions!