Are you convincing yourself that playing it safe in your leadership or your organization is the responsible thing to do? Wrong. As a leader, courage to act is really the foundation for success and for leading a sustainable organization.

The courage to making hard decisions, to go against what might be seen as the norm and the ability to be brave in facing possible hardship is all part of being a great leader. Make sure that you keep yourself and your organization moving forward and are not using any of these 10 excuses for avoiding risks.