Leaders in any business should give precedence to the big picture when they face difficult decisions.
Elon Musk recently embodied one of the paradoxes of resilient leadership: Good leaders are rock solid but can pivot on a dime. This quality isn’t as much of a contradiction as it seems. Musk has never deviated from his mission of helping humanity, yet his resignation from the White House Advisory Council shows that he can reverse his stance very quickly when his efforts aren’t serving his long-term goals.
