Bold, gutsy leadership--it's the kind of leadership exhibited by those seemingly rare individuals who believe so strongly in something that they pursue it at costs that the rest of us couldn't imagine ourselves paying. I'm realizing just how truly inspired I am by these people. I'm also realizing how rare they are, and that sometimes the people you believe have great potential to lead this way reach a point where it's just not in them. As someone who is inspired by bold leadership, that's hard to digest.

Nonetheless, the thing that I'm probably learning most right now is what it means to be challenged myself to pursue a vision that has some potentially hefty costs associated with it, and to pursue it in a manner that exhibits the kind of character that in turn inspires others.

What is the "right" analysis to apply in making our decisions about these costs?