Why great leaders know that "control is an illusion"

At one Bower Forum in New York City, a CEO of a global manufacturer bemoaned the fact that everything seemed to be spinning out of control. Cyberattacks were running rampant, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine were disrupting supply chains, and inflation was hurting the bottom line. 'I feel like I'm spending more time dealing with these externalities than with the business,' he said. 'It's become a huge distraction for both me and my managers.'

Another CEO sitting at the table tried to add some perspective. She said, 'Look, you can't control politics, you can't control wars happening around the world, and you can't control where interest rates are heading. But what you can control is how you act in a time of disruption and uncertainty.' She emphasized that leaders should focus on their value proposition and improving business during tough times.

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