Transforming Obstacles Into Raw Material For Leadership Progress
The true measure of leadership is not how well you avoid obstacles, but how you turn them into the raw material of progress. While most leaders view impediments, whether they are difficult people or failed projects, as things to be removed, the most effective ones treat them as necessary components of growth.
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