Great empires in history and great companies have one thing in common. They rise from small beginnings by way of fearless initiative. In fact, the fearlessness that they exhibit goes beyond just rising to power or greatness.
There is fearlessness these visionaries exhibit in all endeavors. But as companies (or empires) grow, there is a gradual shift from a fearless pressing forward to a purely defensive mindset. “Protect our market share at all costs!” When they should be seeking ways to expand and fearlessly venture into new territory.
Look at Apple’s great pivot in the early 2000s toward the iPod when they had been a middling computer and software company. They dared to venture and they became great. How can we be more fearless in our ventures? How can we take action, rather than theory, as our solution?