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As you think about these troubled times, we would ask you to reflect on the language of leadership. In particular, a word that is currently very much on our mind, “courage.”
Leadership demands courage
As you think about these troubled times, we would ask you to reflect on the language of leadership. In particular, a word that is currently very much on our mind, “courage.”
Courage in times of war is, of course, putting one’s very life on the line for something you believe in deeply. The ultimate expression of courage.
Change the context and you change the meaning of a word. In the midst of today’s business turmoil, leadership is clearly not about life or death. It does demand courage, however. A different kind of courage. A willingness to interrogate reality.
The recognition that mental strength, tenacity and perseverance are the currency of continued success. The emotional courage to ask ourselves, “What does it really mean to be a leader?” “Do I possess the leadership capability the team needs in the future?” “Am I learning at least as fast as the changes taking place in the external business environment?” “What kind of legacy will I leave?”
As we dig deeper, the following leadership themes demand a level of comfort with being uncomfortable beyond anything previously asked of us.
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John O. Burdett is founder of Orxestra® Inc. He has extensive international experience as a senior executive. As a consultant he has worked in more than 40 countries for organisations that are household names. John has worked on organisation culture for some of the world's largest organisations. His ongoing partnership with TRANSEARCH International means that his thought leading intellectual property, in any one year, supports talent management in many hundreds of organisations around the world. Get in touch with John O. Burdett »
