Liz Loving takes 'harder is easier' from the company to the individual leader — 'set your principles early, and it will pay off'

Loving is a senior people and performance partner, and posted on leaving Halter for fractional HR work. She built the post around the book's case for fixing your principles before pressure arrives, then carried that down to her own practice: the guardrails she holds herself to are direct, timely, actionable feedback and comfort with vulnerability, and the question she puts to the leaders she coaches is what it costs to leave the hard thing unsaid.

“Eric Ries’ most recent book INCORRUPTIBLE (remember his earlier hit, THE LEAN STARTUP?) argues that success pulls companies off course, and that the fix is setting your principles early to guide daily decision-making. His book highlights examples where “harder is easier” leads to long-term success.” — Liz Loving on LinkedIn