From the course: Vision in Action: Leaders Live Case Studies
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Tackling uncertainty to overcome difficult times
From the course: Vision in Action: Leaders Live Case Studies
Tackling uncertainty to overcome difficult times
- You know, people really don't like uncertainty. This is a natural phenomenon, and it is caused by our amygdala, a part of the brain that plays a key role in the processing of our emotions. Some people even call it the lizard brain, because it's very instinctual and it sends out these fight or flight signals when it senses that you are not safe. And, you've probably guessed by now, visionary leadership is not safe. The main reason it isn't safe is because you do not know for sure that the vision is going to work. There are no guarantees, which my be exactly why so many people say that visionary leadership is hard. It isn't that they can't lead it, it's that they don't want to, because it's risky. So leading with vision is a hard skill to master, because you have to overcome some of your own, natural protection mechanisms. To do this, you will need two types of courage. The courage to be bold, and the courage to be…
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