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Just Do It! Jump In

Thomas Bandy, author of Coaching Change, shares a story about a group of penguins wanting to jump into the water but are reluctant to do so because of fear that there may be a predator lurking beneath the surface. To determine if the water is safe, one of the penguins has to make a decision, and that decision is to jump in --to be the first.

On any given day, the decision we make as leaders can be likened to penguin behavior--particularly when we are not sure of the outcome of if others will be onboard. But, isn’t this what being an effective and courageous leader is all about?

You assess a situation. Consider the pros and cons. In the end, however, you have to make a decision. The direction, perhaps even the fate of others rest in you seizing the opportunity. After all, courage is not made up of the absence of fear. It is the judgment that something else is more important.

Be the first penguin. Just do it. Jump in and others will follow.

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