Lead Authentically
5min2020 AUG 26
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As a leader, you won’t always know where you’re going. But if you’re truly lost, you’re a danger not only to yourself but to those who follow you. What a leader needs, above all else, is a working moral compass based on a set of deeply held values. Thus equipped, you’re in a position to navigate even the most treacherous terrain. But you can’t buy a moral compass on the Internet. So where do you get one? According to Bill George, it’s about experience and introspection.Stay on coursePut aside your ego. Commit to being a value-centered leader who makes a difference in the world.Calibrate your inner moral compass. Ask: What’s most important to me? Keep on track by avoiding people with bad values and by not chasing money, fame, or power.Seek out a lot of different experiences during the course of your career. “Rubbing up against the world” can help you discover your interests, strengths, and weaknesses.Cultivate self-awarenessRealize that you may have blind spots. Often we se...