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A 2026 Leadership Mindset: Do you What If UP … or What If DOWN?

January 13, 2026

As we step into the new year, consider this: What kind of “What If” leader are you?

Imagination is one of a leader’s greatest tools – and it often shows up in questions that begin with: “What if?”

But there are two very different directions your “what if” can go…

But there are two very different directions your “what if” can go…

✨ “What If” UP – The Language of Possibility

These questions expand you. They come from curiosity and opportunity:

➡️ What if we exceed our targets this year?

➡️ What if this challenge opens a new door?

⚠️ “What If” DOWN – The Language of Fear

These questions contract you. They come from worry and worst-case thinking:

➡️ What if we lose key clients?

➡️ What if this fails?

So challenge yourself in 2026:

🌱 Do you approach work and life expecting it will be good – meaningful, even wonderful?

🛡️ Or do you brace yourself, expecting things will go badly?

Because whether we realize it or not:

✅ We almost always get what we *expect* – not what we want.

👉 What’s one “What If UP” question you could ask yourself about 2026?

P.S. If you’d like to go deeper on this topic, check out the first comment for a related resource.

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