4BET ON YOURSELF

Modern leaders often face this dilemma: which of two paths will lead to greater success?

Making tough calls about your career is one of the hardest things a leader has to do. How many times do we find ourselves at a crossroads in our own careers, where competing options or opportunities are so rife with pros and cons that making a decision seems next to impossible? Endless loops of analysis and discussion with close confidants more often than not seem to muddy the waters even further. When you are at a crossroads, which way do you turn?

In the next story, Caesar, nearing the height of his career, met such a crossroads head on. In making his choice, he had to place a bet. He had to bet on himself.

It was 60 BC. For all his cunning, ...

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