Leaders need to have a high appetite for taking risks, not just in choosing unconventional paths, taking bold risks or setting aggressive business targets, but also in the way they lead their teams—what they choose to hide and what they choose to share, how do they balance freedom and control, what image they project and the message that passes to their teams and how they handle difficult situations that are messy and hard. It’s often a tricky balance, one that requires taking risks witho...
