Get off the Couch – Wayne Elsey's Blog » Blog Archive » Criticism: the dark side of leadership. “I can’t control my destiny. I trust my soul. My only goal is just to be. There’s only now. There’s only here. Give in to love or live in fear. No other path. –RENT (Jonathan Larson) We live in a world that predefines the roles we should play based on age, gender, creed, and ethnicity. The easiest decision we can make is to accept and adopt those predefined roles as our own. When we choose to do things differently, we must expect and anticipate criticism from others. Critics comes in various shapes and sizes. Few people ever see what I call the “dark” side of leadership. But there are also some very negative realities. Every day we must decide whether or not we will live within the predefined roles of society, worry about ourselves, and work hard to avoid any opportunity to intercede on behalf of others.
For those who choose to do so, you can be sure that the path will not be easy, the critics will be there, and the cost will be high. Facebook twitter linkedin email sharethis pinterest. Kolbe.com. Wisdomoftheages.pdf (application/pdf Object)