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I have spent 37 years as a founder, CEO, investor, advisor, board member and leader, and I’ve seen my share of soaring successes and crushing failures. My entrepreneurial journey has been punctuated by significant challenges, including the Great Recession, where I lost everything. These experiences have taught me the importance of antifragile optimism, a mindset that allows us to survive adversity and thrive in it.
Strategic foresight and authentic leadership are essential, but they must be complemented by a willingness to engage with the darker, less understood parts of ourselves — what Carl Jung famously termed the “shadow.”
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