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True leadership is not about preserving comfort—it’s about provoking evolution. The myth that great leaders simply maintain harmony is seductive but incomplete. Real leadership is forged in the fire of discomfort, where tough conversations take place, hard decisions are made, and people are encouraged to confront both their potential and their limits.
As author Brené Brown puts it, “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.” Leaders who truly want to make a difference don’t shy away from tension; they lean into it. They ask the questions no one wants to face. They challenge the systems everyone has accepted as ‘normal.’ And they do it not to create chaos, but to create change.
Consider Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, who took over a company once seen as stagnant. His leadership wasn’t about maintaining the status quo. He shifted the internal culture from competition to collaboration, from knowing-it-all to learning-it-all. That transformation was not comfortable—it required redefining identities, rethinking practices, and pushing people to grow. But it led to one of the most remarkable turnarounds in tech history.
Leadership, at its core, is the art of expanding what’s possible. That expansion doesn’t happen in comfort zones. Comfort is where creativity and growth go to rest. A true leader stretches their team not through pressure alone, but by inspiring innovation, embracing vulnerability, and creating the psychological safety required for difficult but transformative conversations.
Progress, whether personal or organizational, always demands discomfort. And leadership is most visible not in the easy moments, but in the ones where silence would be simpler, yet speaking up is essential. As civil rights leader John Lewis once said, “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble.”
So ask yourself: Are you leading to keep the peace, or are you leading to make progress?
Because real leadership doesn’t just keep people safe—it dares them to grow.
DR. Prashant K Mishra has been the Chief Operating Officer of Study World Global College Malta since April 2022. With PhD in marketing and double Master’s (MBA & MA in English), Dr. Prashant also did one year of PGC in HR & Marketing from IIT Bombay.
Dr. Mishra has occupied various managerial positions in Education Institutions in Dubai & India. He started his career in Marketing and moved on to higher leadership positions, thanks to his academic qualifications, work experience, and charismatic approach.
Dr. Prashant Mishra is the driver behind the college’s expansion from 150 students to 700+ students in less than two years. His relentless push is helping the Global College College to reshape the way it provides education and to create a truly international student experience.