Eric Partaker shares five hard lessons: leaders must self-reflect when things fail, business is ruthless so play fair but stay sharp, growth alienates people, resilience isn't enough—aim to get stronger from hits, and failures are just data. Part 1 of 3.
Here are 15 harsh truths I wish I knew 15 years ago. Part 1 Number 1 As a leader or manager, when something isn't going to plan, the first step is to look into the mirror. Number two Business can be ruthless. Even if you play fair, don't expect others to do the same. Number three Unlocking your full potential may alienate you. Not everyone will understand or support your drive. Number four and this is one of my favorites, resilience isn't good enough. You must go beyond resilient. You must become antifragile, whereby the more hits you take, the stronger you become. And Number five, your journey will be paved with failures, rejections and heartbreaks. But you're either winning or learning. Be sure to check out the part two and the part three reels for the remaining truths and follow for more.
