{"id":4687,"date":"2015-05-25T15:15:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T20:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=4687"},"modified":"2015-05-25T15:15:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T20:15:24","slug":"leading-where-it-counts-moving-from-the-periphery-to-the-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/25\/leading-where-it-counts-moving-from-the-periphery-to-the-core\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Where it Counts- Moving from the Periphery to the Core"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago I traveled with Bill Hybels to Brazil where Bill addressed some 1200 officers in the Brazilian Military Police Force.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event was a special Global Leadership Summit, designed especially for Brazil\u2019s military personnel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I took in this scene a huge leadership truth hit me; this room was packed with leaders who go way beyond the periphery of leadership. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The periphery is where things are exceedingly pleasant, unhurried and without much pressure. <\/strong><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s in the leadership core where things get heated. That\u2019s where these military leaders devote their time, as do all high-impact leaders. It\u2019s where hard conversations take place, where the stakes are high, and where difficult decisions must be reached.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, how do you move from the periphery to the core? Here\u2019s a good starting place\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Recognize the signs of peripheral leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leadership on the periphery involves such low-stakes activities as,<\/p>\n