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As the top leader on your team, you own success.
You can delegate authority;
you can delegate responsibility;
but you can’t delegate accountability.
The Anthrax Crucible
This story opens up with a topic that is very contemporary and very controversial - mandatory vaccinations.Especially today, with the workforce in flux and facing new requirements amidst a deluge of conflicting and confusing information, it's crucial that leaders wield every skill in their repertoire to successfully navigate their teams through uncertain times.
Beyond the Rules
Operating under the rules is safe, but exploration beyond them is where all discovery originates. A bold leader's goal should be to lead like my wife Barbara cooks - understanding the recipe well enough to know when and how to depart from it.
A Recipe for Bold
Bold isn't fearless. Fearless doesn't exist in the sane, rational leader. Courage certainly does, but courage is different. Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's the conquest of it.In fact, in my experience bold isn't homogenous at all. It's a complex mix of sometimes competing traits. A good analogy this time of year is to think of bold as a kind of stew. A hearty recipe with just a few key ingredients.