Leadership Demands Unease, But Our System Discourages It

Harvard Business Review · Oct 25, 2026 · 3m

Leadership Requires Discomfort, But Our System Discourages It

2 Dec 2025

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Leadership demands courage and the ability to sit with discomfort—yet today’s high-stakes climate often leaves leaders little room to err or be human. In this IdeaCast episode, former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker explores why navigating discomfort has become so difficult. Listen here: https://s.hbr.org/49R1tDx

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