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The Thoughtful Leaders BlogAre you a Perpetual Happy-Face or a Permanent Frown-Face?
Related Posts:Leave a ReplyLeave a ReplyWhat does “Love and Other Drugs” have to say about thoughtful leadership?The other day I rented Love and Other Drugs and I was struck by one scene in particular. Towards the end of the movie, Maggie (Anne Hathaway’s character), who has early onset of Parkinson’s disease, stumbles into a support group of Parkinson’s patients. As she listens to them share their stories and experiences – all the while shaking and trembling – from a place of strength and humor, I watched so many thoughts and emotions wash over Maggie’s face. Up until that point in the movie, her character had always loathed the disease, and seemingly loathed herself for having it, while her boyfriend had them on a frenzied quest to find a cure. As Maggie sat and listened (and cried), you could sense the peace of acceptance begin to wash over her – as well as the desire to truly live. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyWant more of it? Measure it
“You have to measure what you want more of.” Charles Coonradt
Is it a law of the universe, as some people claim, that we get more of what we look at and look for? I don’t know. I just know that time after time clients share with me how much more they’re seeing of a desired behavior or outcome once they’ve started to look for it, to notice it, and even more, to measure it. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyChanging your behavior can solicit surprising reactionsAs I drove my daughter to school recently I saw my jogging partner walking with her children to school. She mentioned several weeks ago that she wanted to take more opportunities to exercise and to encourage her children to be more active, so I was happy to see her putting her words into action by walking the mile and a half to school rather than driving. I shouted a few words of encouragement as we drove past and she smiled. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyAddress the root cause
“Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.” Liberian proverb
When we fall, when we fail, we often immediately look at the point where we came crashing to the ground. We may blame our immediate surroundings; we may decide to stay on the ground and not get up; we may decide we can’t achieve our goals or that we need to change direction. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyHow do you walk the talk?I try to show up as intentionally in my work and life as I recommend my clients do. To “practice what I preach.” To “put my money where my mouth is.” And a myriad of other sayings. I think it’s important to do my best to walk the talk. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyAre you looking beyond the resentment?
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” Nelson Mandela
I woke up this morning full of resentment. I try not to go there – my life’s work is around helping other people live without resentment, so it seems like a good idea if I can have little, or no, resentment in my life. But I was full of it. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyA great vision propels you out of bedCreating, revamping or tweaking an organization’s vision and mission statements is something that we are often asked to help with. Leaders know that – although they are simply words – the right words can bring to life a clear and compelling direction for their organizations and their people. Take what is often referenced as Apple’s vision: “Making tools for the minds that advance humankind.” That’s huge! Or Coca-Cola’s mission to: “Refresh the world, inspire moments of optimism and happiness, create value and, make a difference.” I could easily get behind that! Related Posts:Leave a Reply |
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Performance feedback is a subject that generates a great deal of debate, angst, and even anger. Those receiving feedback quite often feel it is inadequate, vague, overly critical, or overly solicitous. Those giving feedback often feel they don’t have time for meaningful discussion, they did not deliver the message they had hoped to, or the reaction they received was not what they expected.
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