As a driven, goal-oriented leader, there’s no doubt you will often find yourself pushing the envelope and leap-frogging boundaries to overcome seemingly insurmountable hurdles and complete challenging tasks. I’ve been in countless situations where I didn’t have a clue about what I was doing but forged ahead anyway, knowing my will to win would carry me through. This stubbornness is part of my character but happily for me, as I mature, I’ve been able to build it into my foundational principles and they give me a sturdy footing.
The first lesson that felt like a punch to the gut, as most checks to the ego do, was a series of three simple questions that Captain Abrashoff strongly suggested considering whenever things under your command are going or have already gone poorly. Here they are:
