We like people who are decisive, don't we? People who are clear on what they think and believe. People who don't dither or change their minds on a whim.
Focus, determination and confidence are all traits to be admired in people
They're signs of strength. They're traits every leader needs to possess in order to be a success.
And yet I also believe they could be the cause of a person's downfall. As contradictory as this sounds, they could be the reason why we don't succeed with people.
Let me explain.
Focus could lead to being blinkered in your approach. Determination could result in a stubbornness to change despite what the facts are telling ...
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