{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/2fec86c4-2f6a-5de0-abd4-1301a5d509fc/6965ecce42091024591ea930?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Paying the Price of Leadership: 4 Hard Truths Every Leader Must Accept","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6176cca5b67d9bb6fcf7eeff/1768717512872-4ced376e-69e8-4546-8766-ad8b9b61ff71.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s easy to talk about the <em>benefits</em> of leadership, but very few people talk about the cost of leadership. </p><p><br></p><p>There’s a price to pay, and unless you’re willing to pay it, you’ll never be truly comfortable in a leadership role:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>You will have to make hard decisions that negatively affect people you care about</em></li><li><em>You will be disliked, despite your best attempts to do the best for the most</em></li><li><em>You will be misunderstood, and won’t always have the opportunity to defend yourself</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p>For each of these costs, I’ll interpret it for the <em>business</em> leadership context, and give some examples of how it plays out. I’ll also give you four tips for embracing the cost, so that you willingly pay the price of leadership, rather than trying to bargain or avoid it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>YouTube </em>link:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NYyjMKzPs94\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kirby Smart - The Cost of Great Leadership</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Moments With Marty </em>Spotify Link:</strong></p><p>\t<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/5v1x4rMtL4KEzOamlHHOwE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Moment #151: 5 Steps to Reverse a Performance Slump</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>LBT</em> link:</strong></p><p>\t<a href=\"http://www.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leadership Beyond the Theory</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Wikipedia</em> links:</strong></p><p>\t<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Smart\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kirby Smart</a></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>Have you taken our <a href=\"https://score.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">free Leadership Blindspot test</a>?</p><p><br></p><p>✨<strong> In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get your Blindspot Score and know <em>exactly</em> what to fix before it costs your career!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://score.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE</a></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>You can connect with me at:</p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.yourceomentor.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.yourceomentor.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>Linkedin: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Martin G Moore"}