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Leaders Are Built in the Blur.
Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp, told me something most leaders won’t say out loud:
Clarity usually comes after you move, not before.
If you’re waiting for the perfect signal…You’re already late.
That “responsible” decision you’re about to make?
It might be the very thing slowing your flywheel before it ever turns.
We talked about what it really takes to move when things aren’t clear:
- When the leader (who drove 600% revenue growth in three years and a $1B valuation) believes the safe decision becomes the most dangerous one.
- How a former dishwasher turned hotel owner turned tech CEO learned to scale transformation — long before collecting 10,000 metrics every three seconds.
- What six Ironmans teach you about pushing when nothing feels like it’s moving.
There’s a mental shift required when you can’t see the finish line.
Many leaders miss it.
So consider "Are you leading…or too focused protecting your downside?"
Have you ever confused “responsible” with fear?
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Learn more about Jed and his organization here:
https://www.controlup.com/
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Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning
Speaking and Training inquires
Subscribe to my Youtube channel
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Leaders Are Built in the Blur.
Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp, told me something most leaders won’t say out loud:
Clarity usually comes after you move, not before.
If you’re waiting for the perfect signal…You’re already late.
That “responsible” decision you’re about to make?
It might be the very thing slowing your flywheel before it ever turns.
We talked about what it really takes to move when things aren’t clear:
- When the leader (who drove 600% revenue growth in three years and a $1B valuation) believes the safe decision becomes the most dangerous one.
- How a former dishwasher turned hotel owner turned tech CEO learned to scale transformation — long before collecting 10,000 metrics every three seconds.
- What six Ironmans teach you about pushing when nothing feels like it’s moving.
There’s a mental shift required when you can’t see the finish line.
Many leaders miss it.
So consider "Are you leading…or too focused protecting your downside?"
Have you ever confused “responsible” with fear?
-----
Learn more about Jed and his organization here:
https://www.controlup.com/
-----
Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning
Speaking and Training inquires
Subscribe to my Youtube channel

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