Reflection is the key that opens the door of other people skills. What is Reflection? Reflection is a way of thinking which is different from the way I usually think. Thinking rationally and analytically tends to be focused on solving problems or reaching conclusions and decisions. Rational, analytical thinking feels more linear, as if our […]
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Leadership is like a parade. I have been in a few parades myself, playing the bass drum in my high school marching band. I thought about parades as long strings of people following each other. The leaders were the ones at the front; everyone else was a follower. I have come to understand parades differently.
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Leadership is like Christmas morning. A great deal depends on what happens in a short time on Christmas morning. Tremendous anticipation and speculation build for months, until the seals are broken and everything is revealed. I understand that Christmas is about much more than just giving and receiving presents. We give each other gifts to
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Scott Mabry is my friend. Scott has been a teacher and a business leader; he has taught me a great deal about leadership. I know Scott through the online conversations we have shared. Scott is a good listener and a reflective, insightful thinker. He has a deep understanding of himself, and shares his true self
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1. Is it possible to go to the Rose Bowl game in person three years in a row and still not see the Wisconsin Badgers win? Does that seem fair to you? 2. Is getting my first tattoo a worthwhile incentive for meeting my annual goals? What tattoo would I get? 3. Who are the best guest
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I know people in positions of responsibility who are breathless. They are busy. They buzz from task to task, responsibility to responsibility, meeting to meeting, without taking time even to breathe. Their lives are filled with demands that require their attention. They need people, and more than one calendar, to keep them focused on what they
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Leadership can be challenging. It is challenging to recognize your own leadership. We do not become leaders by magic. There is no automatic process, no external sign to tell you that you are a leader. We become leaders individually, from the inside out. The leaders who inspire me come from the least likely places. They
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The leaders who inspire me say thank you very often. They thank the people who contribute insight and information that make it possible to achieve goals. They are grateful to people who go above and beyond the call of duty to make a difference. They express their gratitude to each person involved in the process.
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The leaders who inspire me are not one note, or one hit, wonders. They do not play it safe, repeating the same tunes that already work for them. They explore, trying new arrangements, new approaches. They push the boundaries to discover new favorites. I have worked with people who had a very firm grasp on
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Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks by August Turak will transform your appreciation of transformation. I became the Strategic Monk as I seek balance that includes both being effective and being true to my deepest self. My own story includes practicing law, teaching, and getting things done as I do the inner work to explore and
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