How Are You Practicing the Vertical Dimension of Leadership?

Getting perspective in the midst of action is an essential leadership skill. Elite athletes have it, as do great military leaders and inspiring spiritual leaders. Walt Whitman called it “being both in and out of the game.” The horizontal dimension of leadership is all the stuff you have to do, it’s putting your head down and getting it down. The vertical dimension is lifting your head up and asking, “what’s really going on here?” For most leaders the vertical is the hard part. In this video you’ll learn more about why the vertical dimension of leadership is so critical, and some tips for how to practice it.