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October 2016 • The PCB Magazine 43 LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE RIO OLYMPICS 2016 Thiago admitted one of his greatest battles was with his own mind. The fear of failure was constantly invading his thoughts. What have I learned from Thiago? 1. A leader must believe he can. A leader must believe he is able to succeed, because no- body will do it for him. "You can do as much as you think you can, But you'll never accomplish more; If you're afraid of yourself, young man, There's little for you in store. For failure comes from the inside first, It's there, if we only knew it, And you can win, though you face the worst, If you feel that you're going to do it." —Edgar A. Guest 2. Preparation comes first. As with Thiago's career until the Olympic record, a leader's ca- reer is not built in the blink of an eye, because nobody ascends to a leadership position, and keeps it, preparing occasionally. Preparation has no end in the life of a leader; there is no com- fort zone for a leader. 3. Take risk. Taking risk means you have studied pros and cons of further steps, ana- lyzed the risk and move forward. Acting with- out thinking is not taking risk, it is irresponsi- bility. 4. Humility. Having the humility to recog- nize what changes are necessary to be made and work to get it done is of paramount importance. But humility in leadership has another conno- tation. Leaders are those who serve the others, taking the bricks out of the way, not building walls with it. Questions to consider: • What do I know about leadership or my field of work that I didn't know last week or month? • What are my failures and fears that I should start facing? • Who will I choose to walk with? • What are my plans for leading better, or for being a better professional, next week? Thiago Braz da Silva