We Do What We Are

You have probably heard that famous quote from Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do.” Well, I am going to take that thought and reverse it:

“We do what we repeatedly are.”

It is difficult, nearly impossible, to see yourself as you are. As a leader, you must be rigorously introspective, and at the same time open to the feedback, in order to develop a clear picture of who you are and how others experience you—this is your Signature Presence, which I explored in a previous post.

Recall a time w...