Get to Know the Dark Side of Your Genius #leadership #business #productivity

19 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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Robin Sharma delivers a short leadership/productivity insight: "All genius has a dark side." He enumerates examples (Beethoven, Warren Buffett, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ferran Adrià, Steve Jobs) to show that talents (execution, perfectionism, creativity) come with specific downsides (impatience, demandingness, self-sabotage via too many ideas). He closes with actionable guidance: honor your gift and actively manage its downside.

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Hi, it's Robin Sharma. Quick insight for you today. All genius has a dark side. So whether it's a Beethoven or a Buffet, whether it's a Federer or Serena Williams, whether it is a Jean Michel Basquiat or a Ferran Adria, the things that allow for genius all have a downside or dark side. Here's some examples. Someone who is absolutely brilliant at execution has a dark side to manage of impatience. Someone like Steve Jobs who is a fanatical perfectionist could be seen as demanding. Someone who is amazingly creative could self sabotage with too many ideas. The key is this. Honor your gift. Manage the downside.