Character Beats Competence: What Kirk Cousins, a Kids Movie, and Declining Conscientiousness Teach Us About Leadership

In this Situational Awareness episode, three seemingly unrelated stories reveal a crucial truth: how you handle what you don't choose reveals your character—and character determines outcomes more than talent or intelligence. Nick and Kim connect Kirk Cousins' graceful response to being benched, the resilience themes in Angel Studios' Sketch, and alarming new research showing declining conscientiousness among younger generations. Key Topics: Why conscientiousness predicts career success better...