Judy House, the best boss I ever reported to, used to say to me, “Mike, the higher you move in an organization the less freedom you have.”
In any endeavor where you have people looking to you for leadership, they are watching you and waiting to see how you will respond to each situation you face. I work with organizations every day and encourage them to live and work courageously. In these turbulent times, it is critical that there be models in organizations for how to live and work in the culture. Courage is not just about living boldly — it’s about the ability and willingness to take a stand and live that stand in the choices you make.