The mark of a leader is that they speak up early.
But those who speak up early are rarely ever believed.
The reality of the words have not sunk in for them yet.
But the leader speaks up anyway.
One more mark of a leader: their effort isn’t to speak up then shut up so they can say “I told you so.”
Quite the opposite. They ought to never say “I told you so.” They ought to work the narrative to make the opinion they shared early relevant to all parties. Decisions need to be made from it. The mark of a leader is one that speaks up early…and often…and in ways that create change so there’s no “I told you so” moment and more of a “I’m glad we did X” chorus.
Stay Positive & A Chorus, Specifically, More Than One…
Garth Beyer is a Certified Cicerone®, Senior Content Specialist at Encompass Technologies, owner of Garth's Brew Bar and a Madison-based freelance writer.
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