Leadership is a rare quality because few individuals are willing to endure the discomfort and uncertainty that comes with leading.
This scarcity makes leadership valuable.
Discomfort often arises when there are challenges to the status, conflicts, or uncertainties that need to be addressed.
Nevertheless, when you pinpoint the discomfort, you have identified the precise place where leadership is required.
It is through discomfort that your leadership gains its effectiveness and significance.
It is uncomfortable to tell the truth out loud when the truth is disruptive.
It is uncomfortable to resist the urge to settle.
It is uncomfortable to be remarkable when sameness is safe.
It is uncomfortable to propose an idea that might fail.
Thus, if your work as a leader does not make you uncomfortable, it is highly likely that you are not fulfilling your potential as a leader.
