How to Be Awesome at Your Job 702: Building the Courage to Speak Up and Stand Out at Work with Jim Detert
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Sep 13, 2021 AI Snips
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Courage Is a Choice, Not Trait
- Courage at work is not an inborn trait but a personal choice anyone can make.
- It requires hard work and years of practice to develop competent courage.
Preparation and Follow-up Matter
- Effective courage involves preparation before the act and follow-up after.
- Follow-up helps secure resources or mend relationships if things do not go well.
Courage as a Daily Responsibility
- Courage should be viewed as a responsibility, not an occasional virtue.
- Unlike other virtues, we often excuse ourselves from being courageous when it matters.