Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #103: Making the Best Choices, Zuck Passing the Buck, and more…

One of the hardest parts about leadership is understanding nuance. Sometimes situations require a different approach than we’re used to. Other times, we find ourselves slipping a bit, or falling into old patterns.

And when we study and observe other leaders, nuance is definitely our friend as well.

Nuance is how you can have empathy for others. It’s also how you can recognize that someone did the right things for the wrong reasons or the wrong things for the right reason.

And it opens up your mind to more people you can learn from.

The truth is, none of us are perfect leaders. If it had sufficient detail and rules, we would all fail any leadership purity test that any of us could come up with.

It’s why we’re happy to highlight flawed leaders like Steve Jobs when they did positive things, as well as call out good leaders when they make a mistake.

It’s in understanding the nuance that you can grow as a leader.

Because as the old saying goes, “First you learn the rules, then you learn when and how you can break them.”

Much of this newsletter each week is about the nuance of leadership, which you’ll see some of it in today’s edition.

Let’s dive in…

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