Random Thoughts About the January Blizzard
How did you fare during last weekend’s blizzard? If you live in much of the United States, you experienced quite a storm. While many of us are ready to move on, the disruption offers a few useful reminders about leadership.
One lesson is about how leaders respond when outcomes fall just short of expectations. Competitive people strive to come in first whenever possible. A snow record isn’t the same as a sales record, but the dynamic is similar. When a team narrowly misses a target or loses an important deal, some leaders focus on learning—what went wrong, what can improve, and what to do differently next time. Others look for ways to reframe or rationalize the result. The question is not whether the goal was missed, but what the leader chooses to emphasize. What tone are you setting?
