As long as we think that we already know …
“As long as we think that we already know we don’t bother to rethink the situation.”
– Eli Goldratt
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Thinking about values and satisfaction
If we ignore what is truly important to us, we ignore our greatest source of power. When we fill our lives with activities and attitudes that are congruent with our values, we gain considerable satisfaction and can achieve great things.
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Judge a man by his questions …
“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ― Voltaire
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Does saying no to others mean you are oppositional?
Erin Petrys shares some thinking on the Oppositional Style.
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A thought is harmless unless we believe it …
“A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts, but our attachment to our thoughts, that causes suffering. Attaching to a thought means believing that it’s true, without inquiring. A belief is a thought that we’ve been attaching to, often for years.” ― Byron Katie
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Extrinsic v intrinsically motivated leadership – where do you direct your energy?
This blog sits very well with my recent post re “How NOT to create an environment for teaming and innovation”. In particular the last 4 minutes of the John Cleese video on creativity.
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No ones likes feeling like a slave
Get the job done fast and get the results. That is usually the excuse to use a bit of power behaviour. The down side of using power – people will avoid doing your task either mentally or physically. No ones likes feeling like a slave. “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have…
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