Here’s the other problem with Facebook and Twitter and even The New York Times. When you expose yourself to those things, especially in the constant way that people do now—older people as well as younger people—you are continuously bombarding yourself with a stream of other people’s thoughts. You are marinating yourself in the conventional wisdom.... See more
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Strong leaders can convince people to make “irrational” bets with their own lives, persuade customers or clients to be early adopters, and can inspire people to do what they never realized they could achieve.
These are the people who defy the odds, master the intangibles, and use effort to bypass the naturally gifted.
A good change leader never thinks, “Why are these people acting so badly? They must be bad people.” A change leader thinks, “How can I set up a situation that brings out the good in these people?