It’s a Get To, Not a Got To
The hours are long, the pressure is high, and the sacrifice is real. But I had to ask him: “Why did you choose this in the first place?”
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The hours are long, the pressure is high, and the sacrifice is real. But I had to ask him: “Why did you choose this in the first place?”

“Transformational leadership is bull shit.” Okay, my wife didn’t actually say those words, but it’s what it felt like she was saying. Last month, we had a spirited discussion where she expressed her skepticism of transformational leadership as a leadership philosophy.

In Daniel Coyle’s book, The Culture Code, he discusses the profound power of shared vulnerability in leadership. For some, the word "vulnerability" may cause cringing, suggesting weakness or inviting attack.

The pressure to win, the fear of losing your job, the expectations of fans and bosses—these are real, but they are rarely the heaviest weight a leader carries.