Being a real business leader is more than just echoing the voice of the majority. Most business leaders focus first on providing guidance to their team, but neglect self-leadership as equally important. In my experience, many entrepreneurs rely too much on the perspective of a trusted advisor or try to emulate a competitor who is getting attention. Personal leadership is setting your own direction and making real decisions first.
For example, no one really believes that Elon Musk is following someone else’s lead as he charges ahead with Tesla, SpaceX, and other initiatives. Steve Jobs famously is quoted as saying, “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” Of course, this kind of leadership has a big risk, since you have no one to blame if you get it wrong.
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