Elevating What Works

Elevating What Works

Good Leaders Do This

Use Good Values to Guide Behavior in Adversity

Lesson 5 of 5 in Navigating Uncertainty

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Ben Baran
Aug 28, 2025
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Many aspects of life are full of uncertainty and ambiguity, and that’s especially true in times of adversity.

And that can be painful; it can involve periods of great suffering in many different forms.

Those moments can disorient us, but in those moments, good leaders draw upon their values as a source of strength and guidance.

It’s importan…

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