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3 ways good leaders can go astray | What athletes can teach business about long-term success | Read more from Larry Robertson on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 2, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [3 ways good leaders can go astray]( Leadership is an ongoing journey, so people in power must be careful not to compromise their values, to blame those promoted past their capabilities or to prioritize compensation over team welfare, writes Kristin Hendrix. "We can never learn so much that we're done growing," Hendrix writes. 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