Don’t lie to yourself. Grounded confidence begins with truth-telling.
Confidence Killers
Inaction.
Constant reassurance.
Thinking without action.
Avoiding discomfort.
Comparing yourself with others.
Hiding mistakes.
Grounded confidence requires courage to act and humility to learn.
“When I stepped on the court, I wasn’t out there hoping I could win.” Larry Bird
The adventures of Bob Bumblhoof:
“Success is proving you’re better than others.”
Bumblehoof charges into Monday’s staff meeting ready to save the day. “Team,” he declares, “I will now demonstrate what real leadership looks like! Watch and learn.”
Another installment of Bob Bumblehoof – Hero Leader!
Bumblehoof is lousy leadership congealed into one person. He feels powerful letting others know they’re not good enough. He can’t see that success depends on others.
Skillful leaders inspire greatness. Bob inspires headaches. He has a gold medal in making people feel small.
Learn how NOT to lead.
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