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You've stood in their shoes. Now be sure to remember the lessons they had to learn the hard way.
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Nelson Mandela
The long walk to Freedom
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2 of 3 decisions matched
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Stick to your long standing non-violent principles or take up violence for the cause.
Mandela Chose
Mandela formed an armed wing
You Chose
You held the non-violent position
The Insight
Mandela crossed a principle he had held for decades because he concluded the situation had made it untenable.
2
Show remorse in your trial, or double down without compromise, risking the death penalty.
Mandela chose
Mandela delivered his statement
You Chose
You also chose to deliver the statement
The Insight
In 1961 he crossed a principle for pragmatic reasons. In 1964 he was willing to sacrifice his life to stick to his principles.
3
After 27 years in prison, refuse to compromise or start secret negotiations without the support of your movement.
Mandela chose
Mandela chose to negotiate in secret
You held your position of uncompromising resistance.
You Chose
The Insight
Mandela negotiated despite his movement's desire to continue to fight, and chose reconciliation and progress over vengeance.
Key Lesson
Principles matter. So does knowing when to stick to them and when to be pragmatic.
Mandela's journey reveals a difficult truth: leadership is rarely about choosing between right and wrong. More often, it is about judging which imperfect path best serves a larger purpose. His journey shows the importance of knowing what you are doing it for sometimes means changing the methods, and sometimes means that real personal sacrifice in the face of uncertainty are necessary for your cause, goals or mission.
Your patterns
Comparing your choices with history's greatest
A leader you often found yourself agreeing with
Otto von Bismarck
Across all your journeys, your choices have landed closest to Otto von Bismarck. He was a leader who reshaped Europe through three wars — and whose decisions permanently changed the map.
A leader you often chose differently from
Abraham Lincoln
Across all your journeys, your choices have landed closest to Otto von Bismarck. He was a leader who reshaped Europe through three wars — and whose decisions permanently changed the map.
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