Short Thoughts on the Complexities of Being a Leader
<p>Sex is great, but have you ever led a team of people towards a shared goal?</p>
<p>I write about leadership because I love it. It’s in my DNA. I’ve been doing it for a long time, and I’ve helped others do it too. And what’s not to love?</p>
<p>You unlock potential. Smash goals. Overcome challenges. Grow as a person. Develop others. Achieve results. And if you’re doing it right, you build something that matters more than you as an individual, and unleashes the power of those around you.</p>
<p>But with all these positives, there are trade-offs and downsides that don’t always get a lot of attention. Decisions are rarely simple. Situations are complex. People too.</p>
<p>Some things you want to prepare for if you’re a leader, or thinking of becoming one.</p>
<h1>A Leadership Lesson From the Ancient Greeks (And Not From The Stoics)</h1>
<p>The best decisions rarely sit on the extremes.</p>
<p>Modern politics has made it seem like we must pick a side, and this trickles down into everything we do. But polarised people disregard each other. From this butting of heads stems a disdain that morphs into combat.</p>
<p>As a leader, you want to sit as close to the middle as you can.</p>
<p>Aristotle <a href="https://archive.pagecentertraining.psu.edu/public-relations-ethics/ethical-decision-making/yet-another-test-page/ethical-orientations-the-golden-mean/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">called it</a> ‘the golden mean’. The idea simply means finding the point between two ends of a spectrum where both can be seen. Nothing to excess, nothing unconsidered.</p>
<p>Think about courage. Too much is recklessness. Too little is cowardice. A leader should aim to be both bold enough to take the right risks, but smart enough to recognise when they’re being careless.</p>
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