John Kennedy said that there is risk and cost to a program of action, but it is far less than the long-range risks and costs that come from comfortable inaction, says Smith. Though it may seem scary to make changes and safe to do nothing, it is not true. A leader’s job is to be passionate, figure out what needs to be done, and then be willing to take the necessary risks to make it happen, she notes.
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