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The Thoughtful Leaders™ BlogOur hope for the New Year
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A colleague recently cornered me in the hallway to complain. “Everything is going wrong on this new project,” she moaned. “We simply don’t have the resources to make this happen by the deadline. It simply can’t be done.” How often have we realized we don’t have the necessary resources to accomplish something, and so we get frustrated and angry, or we simply give up and stop trying? We feel so overwhelmed that we can only see what can’t be done instead of what can. We take stock and realize that we simply don’t have what it takes to achieve what we’re aiming for…so we walk away. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyLeadership lessons of a stomach bug
With nothing much to do yesterday but recuperate from the stomach bug that knocked me out two days ago, I had time to contemplate this…endlessly. Those who know me know that I always, or almost always, look for good in everything and everyone I can. Perhaps, some might say, to a fault. So as I lay in bed yesterday with nothing much to do because I didn’t have the strength yet to be productive, I thought this through. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyDo what Lewis Carroll did before breakfast
Our imagination is usually expansive and unstoppable when we’re young, and then, bit by bit, it lessens and sometimes even dies. And then corporations pay consultants, such as us, to teach their employees “innovative thinking and problem solving” or “creativity.” Related Posts:Leave a ReplyBest companies – what they have that you may not
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One of the true gifts of my profession is witnessing clients have an “aha” moment. You see the realization hit them as they recognize a self-defeating pattern they’ve repeated over and over…and then devise a plan to break the pattern, or grasp the negative self-talk that they’ve engaged in for years…and begin to question that self-talk and believe a different truth, or acknowledge the rightness of many of their gut instincts…and begin to trust themselves and their leadership more than they ever have before. There often is a pause in our conversation, a moment when they reflect, a silence as they internalize, and then they emerge from their contemplation with a newfound strength that is palpable. And engaging. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyThe invisible airline carrier and other tales of attention blindness
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The New Year is a time of reflection on the past and hope for the future for many of us. As we look back on 2011, all of us at Chatsworth Consulting Group are grateful for all of the wonderful new people that have crossed our paths this year, the new ideas that have been shared with us, and the new experiences that we have had.
How can a stomach virus possibly be a good thing? How can it yield inspiration for a thoughtful leadership lesson? Am I being too “Pollyanna-ish” – looking for the good in situations and circumstances that truly only stink?
We have shared our perspectives on employee engagement and positive, thoughtful leadership in previous posts. Here’s a piece that cites great research on the direct correlation between positive employee perceptions of their organization and company performance. This 
Wow. That’s all I have to say. Someone I care about was kind enough to forward this TED video to me, and I have to share it with everyone I know. It’s just under 10 minutes long, and I promise you, it will be an absolutely inspiring 10 minutes – and so worth your time.
Over the last several weeks the topic of multitasking has come up multiple times for me in discussions, articles, and television shows. Everyone seems to be talking about the implications and effects of trying to do several things at one time – and the impact of technology on this issue. Most experts and opinion-makers on the subject lament the destructive, stress-inducing effects of multitasking. They cite studies that show how productivity is negatively impacted by trying to complete a task while reading email and participating in a conference call.
A great way to stretch our brain and have fun. Thank you for sharing your insights. Great seeing you, Lisa! Happy holidays, Sue Karlin
Hi Sue
Thanks for your thoughts. We’re all about brain stretching and thinking in new ways.
It was great to see you! Lisa