Leading Thoughts for April 24, 2025

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with:

Rosabeth Moss Kanter on developing winning streaks:

“Experiencing troubles is not all bad. Rather than interrupting the cycle of success, responding to adversity might accelerate it. New threats become less threatening when people have successfully solved previous problems. Potential leaders might become stronger when they have successfully resolved crises or weathered adversity. Troubles, in fact, might actually be good for winners.”

Source: Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End

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Josh Linkner on refining your work:

“It’s the ritual of refinement that’s often the difference between mediocre and legendary work. It’s been said that the one thing all great authors have in common is lousy first drafts. The difference between a bad book, a decent book, and a breakaway bestseller is often directly linked to the amount of time invested in the refinement stage.”

Source: Big Little Breakthroughs: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results

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