A leader cannot be the hero

Over 4 decades ago, I read a book that said that a journalist cannot be the hero of their own story. This stuck with me. Over the last 2 decades, I came to realize that the same is true for leaders.

Christopher Williams

Christopher O.H. Williams is a strategic leader with over 20 years of experience in transformations and turnarounds, consumer brand development, market expansion and marketplace creation. He has held significant executive leadership positions in Strategy, Innovation, and Go-to-Market, and been at the forefront of major enterprise change initiatives within the world’s most influential lifestyle, sports, and retail companies, including Nike, adidas, VF Corporation and Gap.

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