As a leader in organizations for over 30 years I have been trained in, and read extensively on the topic of Leadership. Later in my career, I frequently provided leadership training to supervisors, managers and fellow CEOs. The term "risk" for leaders almost exclusively applies to risk to the organization, the employees, the customers and clients served. Rarely is there thought given to risk to the one who steps up to lead in any capacity (team leader, supervisor, manager, director or CEO)...

As a leader in organizations for over 30 years I have been trained in, and read extensively on the topic of Leadership. Later in my career, I frequently provided leadership training to supervisors, managers and fellow CEOs. The term "risk" for leaders almost exclusively applies to risk to the organization, the employees, the customers and clients served. Rarely is there thought given to risk to the one who steps up to lead in any capacity (team leader, supervisor, manager, director or CEO)...