In his quest to change India, Gandhi had no power and the ruling hierarchy had immense power. Sometimes obstacles can be made to defeat themselves. Leaders and innovators find a way around, over, or through the obstacle, often achieving greater success than they would have otherwise. When faced with an obstacle, many people might quit, or spend energy complaining about it. Rather than passively enduring suffering, a true Stoic evaluates the situation in a realistic and pragmatic way, then attempts to solve the problem. Holiday explains that while the Stoic philosophy does indeed discourage pointless displays of potentially distracting emotion, it is, in fact action and results-oriented. In popular English usage, "stoic" has taken on the meaning of being without emotion, or even passive. (Don't worry, references to dead languages are hard to find in Obstacle.) They called it premeditatio malorum, or premeditation of evils. Members suggest reasons for failure, with the hope that by enumerating them at the start they can be avoided.Īlthough the practice of conducting a premortem meeting seems like a recent innovation, Holiday points out that this concept dates back to the stoics. It dives into the "premortem" concept - before you roll out a campaign or project, the responsible group meets to discuss why it failed. CMOs and business leaders of all types will find the chapter titled, "Anticipation (Thinking Negatively)," relevant.
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