Is the Sword of Damocles Hanging Over Your Head!?
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Dan
Heffernan, General Manager of Dale Carnegie Digital
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The flatterer Damocles was once given the chance to see
for himself what it was like to be a king. He tasted the exhilaration while
sitting on the royal throne, until he looked up and saw a sword dangling by a
string over his head. In a flash the flatterer gladly gave the seat back to its
rightful owner.
To be a leader is to act, and to act is to take risks.
Think about it. Is it possible to separate leading from risk-taking? Some who
aspire to lead have a tough time making a decision under pressure. They blanch
like Damocles when they notice the sword, responding to the natural risks of
leadership by inaction, avoidance, or even reckless reaction, any one of which
is likely to increase the consequences of the risk. How do you handle risk?
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