All too often business leaders are making decisions based on unexamined fears, rather than really leaning into those worries and thinking them through. A 2023 survey of global business leaders suggests that a number of mistakes surface again and again. Three in particular top the list: • Avoidance, inaction or not making an important decision, due to fear of making mistakes • Overcontrolling, micromanaging or not empowering their teammates, due to a fear that they might make mistakes • Withholding feedback, not sharing their honest opinions or not pushing back on bad ideas, due a fear of conflict or political backlash
Sound familiar? And yet in order to change, grow, and navigate the endless obstacles facing businesses today, you have to take risks, you have to empower people, and y