How can you leverage the Stockdale Paradox in this economy? During these turbulent times, with major events that are out of your control which could impact your company, how can you maintain composure and results? The Stockdale Paradox from Jim Collins can be defined as  - you must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, and at the same time, have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be. This week we're talking about the Stockdale Padarox, how it applies to the current economic environment, and how you can use this principle to survive and thrive through these uncertain times.      ----- * Do you love The Growth Whisperers and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. * Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! * Follow us on Twitter @Evolution_Perth and @lawrenceandco1 Learn more about building enduring great companies. -----   ----- Links: *https://evolutionpartners.com.au/ *https://lawrenceandco.com/ -----   Related episodes >> See Episode 49 - 49 Are you a genius with 1,000 helpers? If so, how do you become a level 5 leader? >> See Episode 77 The curse of being in a great leadership team >> See Episode 24 How do you get a leadership team to think strategically?   Additional episodes you might enjoy: # 50 Jim Collins Flywheel Concept: How to build unstoppable momentum in your company # 16 Jim Collins # 84 The 7 common strategy mistakes from Michael Porter # 43 The top 7 best practices for weekly meetings  # 69 What is a Topgrading virtual bench and why you need one # 88 The hidden cost of not having a team of all A-Players # 96 The three main barriers to consistent growth # 83 Why strategy should focus on producing more profit - not market share