The author says courage is a personal choice and it's a responsibility. He argues that any other virtue isn't just the responsibility of some or that we should do it some of the time. "Courage" can be defined as stepping up, saying something unpopular, or challenging the status quo."
Jim Detert discusses how to build your courage to stand out and influence.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why acting courageously is easier than you think
2) The four fears that keep us from acting courageously
3) The most effective way to get others to listen to you
Jim Detert (PhD, Harvard) is the John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Detert's research focuses on employee voice and other forms of workplace courage, experiential leadership development, and ethical decision-making and behavior. His research has won several academic best-paper awards, and his teaching and curriculum development have also won multiple awards at UVA and Cornell.