Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
I have a feeling it’s not just me who is valuing bravery these days. I read a newsletter that touched on this thought. Lea Brovedani wrote, “Although agreeableness is positively correlated with teamwork, it is negatively correlated with leadership success.” Isn’t disagreeing sometimes a brave thing to do?
Project Managers are required to be brave. I think it should be written into every Project Manager’s job description:
- Be willing to stand up for what you think is right (without totally alienating the customer)
- Be prepared to let your team and executives know when things are not on track
- Be willing to make decisions without too much grief!
All of these are acts of bravery. So, if you need inspiration for bravery as a PM or in any other role, take Ms. Bareilles’ advice:
Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down by the enemy
Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
Bow down to the mighty
Don’t run, stop holding your tongue
Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is
