Transformational Leadership: aprehension, ambiguity and uncertainty flourish without 'promise'.

What is the root of apprehension, ambiguity, and uncertainty?

At the centre of each word is fear. If I am apprehensive, I am afraid of the unknown. When ambiguity is present I am unsure of what might happen. With uncerainty, I might be afraid about what I should do next. I don’t want to fail or lose something important, so I hold back.

In each case, smart, talented, and well-meaning workers stand on the sidelines rather than running onto to pitch and 'having a go". This is a recipe for underperformance.

Far too many of us live in fear when it comes to our business lives - let's see "what we can do"...