Lessons from the 64 squares...
"Leadership is about making the right decision and the best decision before, sometimes, it becomes entirely popular."-Martin O'Malley
In chess, pawns are designed to be sacrificed. Yet they are very valuable, especially in the "endgame". If they reach the opposite end of the board, they can promote into a stronger piece, normally a queen. But sometimes, as in the attached pic, it is better to promote to a lesser piece, like the knight. This is called "underpromoting". In this example, the black player doesn't get to bring its strongest piece back (the queen). But by underpromoting, it does something better: it wins the game.
Greatness in life often requires us to forgo the desire to choose what's popular. We grab the biggest because it "looks good". The litmus test of leaders is to not do what is popular, but what is best. Those decisions are rarely easy, but in the long term, they are the lifeblood of success. Don't make choices based on popularity, be it your choice of clothing or selecting board members. Keep your eyes on the prize, focus on the checkmate and no matter the difficulty, make the decisions that guide you to the winner's circle. #NOTG #ChessInRealLife #Focus #Leadership #Goals #ForTheWin #WarriorMindset