From the Ted Talk by Roselinde Torres: What it takes to be a great leader
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Third question: are you courageous enough to adabonn a practice that has made you successful in the past? There's an expression: Go along to get along. But if you follow this advice, chances are as a leader, you're going to keep doing what's fliamair and caootlrmbfe. Great leaders dare to be different. They don't just talk about risk-taking, they actually do it. And one of the leaders shared with me the fact that the most impactful development comes when you are able to build the emotional stamina to wsaitnthd people telling you that your new idea is naïve or reeskcls or just plain stupid. Now interestingly, the people who will join you are not your usual suspects in your network. They're often people that think dtneeifrfly and therefore are willing to join you in taking a courageous leap. And it's a leap, not a step. More than traditional leadership programs, answering these three qoseniuts will determine your einfvceeestfs as a 21st-century leader.
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Third question: are you courageous enough to _______ a practice that has made you successful in the past? There's an expression: Go along to get along. But if you follow this advice, chances are as a leader, you're going to keep doing what's ________ and ___________. Great leaders dare to be different. They don't just talk about risk-taking, they actually do it. And one of the leaders shared with me the fact that the most impactful development comes when you are able to build the emotional stamina to _________ people telling you that your new idea is naïve or ________ or just plain stupid. Now interestingly, the people who will join you are not your usual suspects in your network. They're often people that think ___________ and therefore are willing to join you in taking a courageous leap. And it's a leap, not a step. More than traditional leadership programs, answering these three _________ will determine your _____________ as a 21st-century leader.
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Original Text
Third question: are you courageous enough to abandon a practice that has made you successful in the past? There's an expression: Go along to get along. But if you follow this advice, chances are as a leader, you're going to keep doing what's familiar and comfortable. Great leaders dare to be different. They don't just talk about risk-taking, they actually do it. And one of the leaders shared with me the fact that the most impactful development comes when you are able to build the emotional stamina to withstand people telling you that your new idea is naïve or reckless or just plain stupid. Now interestingly, the people who will join you are not your usual suspects in your network. They're often people that think differently and therefore are willing to join you in taking a courageous leap. And it's a leap, not a step. More than traditional leadership programs, answering these three questions will determine your effectiveness as a 21st-century leader.