how leaders break (and how to make sure you don’t)

“Character is the long habit of right action.” -Aristotle Leaders love to imagine how they will rise to the occasion. We tell ourselves the hero story. When crisis hits, we'll find another gear. When the moment demands it, we'll become who we need to be. But here's something every modern leader needs to understand: In moments of pressure, you will not rise to the level of your aspiration. You fall to the level of your rhythms. A few years ago, I learned this the hard way. It was just before...