Dancing Around the Hook

Most politicians, in all of their forms, are usually great dancers.

I don’t mean the Cha-Cha, the Get Sturdy, or the Running Man, although they may be good at those also, at least at the wedding, inaugural ball, or corporate off-site.

They’re usually good at dancing around the hook. 

Jumping on when taking credit helps them, and avoiding it when somebody needs to be blamed.

So where does that leave the non-politicians?

The rest of us — the doers, builders, and leaders — we gotta always own the hook. 

The win and the loss. The one that worked and the one that didn’t. The praise and the consequences.

Real leadership and real difference-making have nothing to do with your ability to dance.

You don’t need to be perfect, but you do need to be accountable. 

So dance when you can, but when the hook comes around, jump on it.

We need you on it.