Purposeful Leadership

Purposeful Leadership

That’s Just How It Is

The leadership trap of accepting the unchangeable.

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Raju Panjwani
Aug 13, 2025
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In leadership, some of the most dangerous words aren’t shouted in frustration.

They’re spoken calmly. Almost casually.

“That’s just how it is.”

I heard them repeatedly in a recent coaching session with a senior leader at a global firm.

He was describing a cultural …

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