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Jan 22, 2016
"It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go." --J.C. Watts
Lead Without Trying So Hard
Lead without trying so hard -- it sounds like counter-intuitive, maybe even crazy advice. But it turns out that the well-intended attempt in leadership can often be derailed by the effort itself. As Johnson provocatively puts it in her Harvard Business Review article, "When we stop trying, we will have more charisma than we had imagined." Read on for a deeper dive into this paradoxical perspective on leadership.
BE THE CHANGE
The next time you're faced with challenge, try embracing the thought of trusting your instincts as opposed to trying too hard.
