What does a 19th-century railroad accident have to do with your leadership?

Your teams?

Your culture?

Your bottom line?

Everything.

We tend to fear change. But there’s a deeper, more subtle fear that undermines leadership and stalls progress: FOBU – the Fear of Being Uncertain.

Uncertainty creates confusion. Confusion breeds stagnation. And stagnation costs businesses talent, trust, and revenue.

In the latest edition of Performance Magazine (Les Brown Edition, Vol. 35, No. 2), I explore how leaders can overcome FOBU and build cultures of clarity and resilience – starting with a hard look at a real-life disaster from 1853.

This isn’t about history. It’s about your future.

If you’re navigating organizational change, team resistance, or cultural drift, this article will help you rethink the role uncertainty plays in performance – and what to do about it.

Check out the full article on page 58 of the current Performance Magazine.