When It Comes to Leadership, Strive to be the "Cozy Jogger"

Most leadership breakdowns don't start with bad intent. They start with a misfit.

Think about putting on a pair of tight jeans straight out of the dryer. Even if you can squeeze into them, everything feels restrictive. You spend more time thinking about the discomfort than actually doing anything. You may take those off and find some oversized sweatpants instead. But while those can feel comfortable at first, without shape or support, they get in the way when it is time to move with purpose.

In today's organizations, these same dynamics show up in how managers lead.

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