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Courage Is Not the Absence of Fear

January 14, 2013 by Michael Hyatt

Why Courage Is Not the Absence of Fear

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is the willingness to act in spite of my fear. Here’s how I learned this invaluable lesson.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Confrontation, Courage, Fear, Fearless, Leadership, Speaking Up

Finding the Courage to Speak Up

January 20, 2010 by Michael Hyatt

I don’t like conflict. In fact, sometimes I think I am conflictaphobic. (I just made that word up.) I will do almost anything to avoid it. However, soon after I became head of one of our publishing divisions, I had to confront one of my authors. He was pleasant and cooperative when I spoke with him. But he was demanding, uncooperative, and downright nasty to my staff. Finally, one of them came to me, nearly in tears, and said, “I’m sorry, but I just can’t take it any more.” I had to make a choice.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Confrontation, Courage, Fear, Fearless, Leadership, Speaking Up