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Leadership Thought #489 – Be Mindful of the 3 Temptations

I’ve always believed that if you want to know who a person really is, give them money and power. Once the basics are covered, you can focus on what you want rather than what you need. In addition, when you’ve already distanced yourself from the pack, you don’t need to be that concerned about its problems or issues. You can forge ahead with your agenda, whatever that ends up being. Gated communities, exclusive private clubs, personal jets, and luxury hotels may protect you from the masses. However, they can also stunt your perspective and limit your personal and professional context.

Leadership Thought #393 – Don’t Succumb to Temptation

The more success you have the more temptations will come your way. It’s easy to start to think of yourself as different or special when you outperform your peers. You may begin to rationalize that the same basic moral rules don’t apply to you, but they do. Character is certainly forged in the fires of adversity. However, you also learn a lot about someone’s character when everything seems to go their way. The saying goes “if you want to know who someone truly is then give them money and power.”