‘To reckless courage in incurring dangers he united the greatest judgement when in the midst of them,’ wrote Livy. This is the difference between leadership and plain bravery.
From Hannibal by Ernle Bradford and, of course, Livy.
While there’s a difference between just being brave and showing leadership, this has me wondering how I might be more brave and more courageous when being a leader by taking action with the attitude and intent to change something for the better. As Bradford notes, the action and attitude are linked.
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