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About A Smart BearBeing "in control" is impossible, perhaps not even desirable. Being "in command" is ideal: honest, introspective, agile, aware, and proactive.
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About A Smart BearBeing "in control" is impossible, perhaps not even desirable. Being "in command" is ideal: honest, introspective, agile, aware, and proactive.
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Replace the goal of controlling every outcome with staying in command: face reality honestly, examine your own assumptions, remain alert to change, and act proactively as new information emerges.
Founders operate amid uncertainty they cannot eliminate. Trying to control it can create rigidity or false confidence, while an in-command posture supports faster adaptation and better decisions without requiring perfect foresight.
At your next leadership review, ask: “What is outside our control, what uncomfortable signal might we be ignoring, and what proactive move can we make now?”
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