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Leadership is based on principle, not circumstance.

So these are our principles.

And yes, this circumstance or this popularity

will result from this, but I've got to make that hard decision anyway.

You asked me a problem earlier. Another problem is that people have trouble

having difficult conversations these days because we don't know how to address problems without

attacking people or about being perceived as negative.

And so like I'm working on a book with a colleague about difficult conversations and they don't

have to be difficult.

And we have a Star 3 model. I'll share with you real quick star three

the yes stands for small ego big mission so as a team let's get together and let's have a

difficult conversation again this is team conversations,

not individual conversations.

So as a team, let's come together

and let's have small ego's big mission.

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