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The world’s best CEOs approach leadership the same way elite athletes approach competition: with discipline, focus and a commitment to constant improvement. Today’s most effective leaders don’t wait for challenges to arrive. They train for them. As a former All-American distance runner at the University of Colorado Boulder, I learned firsthand how preparation and mindset make all the difference between merely showing up versus excelling.
When an injury prematurely ended my running career, I had to rebuild — a process many leaders face when facing disruption or change, especially in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. What stayed with me from the