How often have you asserted something “without a doubt”? But stop and think for a moment – to be truly without a doubt, one of two things must be true. Either, you have absolutely every single fact required, and have eliminated all possibility of challenge, alternatives, or error. OR, you have chosen to ignore any possibility of challenge, alternatives, or error.
In all but the simplest decisions, the first is highly unlikely, and the second is impossibly arrogant.
A real leader knows that doubt is inevitable, and in fact necessary. It is doubt that will drive a real leader to explore the alternatives and counter-arguments, and to be prepared for them. It is doubt that will impel the real leader to step into other people’s shoes and see things from multiple perspectives. It is self-doubt that guards against hubris, and ensure a life-long commitment to personal improvement.
Let our leaders have a little more doubt, please.
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