Avoiding the hard conversation doesn’t make you kind. It makes you complicit. Your team sees the weakness. Your best players are losing faith. Make the call. Clean the culture. Own your seat as a real leader.

Let’s get real—some of the strongest leaders in history weren’t the most liked. But they were the most respected. Why? Because leadership isn’t about being liked. It’s about doing what’s right, even when it’s hard, uncomfortable, or unpopular.