Tag: uncertainty

Overcome Your Fear and Lead

January 11, 2021 Personal Effectiveness
“Never take council of your fears.” That’s a quote attributed to many legendary leaders over the years. They knew what many of us are still discovering – that fear has the power to cower the best of us into making foolish decisions or taking irresponsible actions (or inaction). We all…

Put Fear in its Place

September 21, 2015 Courage Personal Effectiveness
Fear is an intensely human experience. We’ve all felt it. We probably learn to live with most of it. But the emotion often translates into crazy, irrational behavior. For an individual, that’s one thing. But what happens when a team or an organization hangs in the balance? I’ve become convinced that…

The Fear of the Finger

July 7, 2014 Courage Influence Leadership Personal Effectiveness
I’m afraid I’ve come to recognize a serious leadership deficit today in America. It’s probably nothing new. It’s what I call “the fear of the finger.” Not the middle finger, mind you. I’m talking about the index finger. Precious few individuals are willing to risk being on the other end of a…