Learning to lead yourself requires you to question some core assumptions
too, about yourself and the way things work. Like Joseph
Campbell’s famous “hero’s journey,” that often means leaving your
everyday environment, or going outside your comfort zone, to
experience trials and adventures.8 One global company sent its senior
leaders to places as far afield as the heart of Communist China
and the beaches of Normandy with a view to challenging their internal
assumptions about the company’s operating model. The fresh
perspectives these leaders gained helped shape their internal values
and leadership behavior, allowing them to cascade the lessons
through the organization upon their return.