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The Thoughtful Leaders BlogIf at first you don’t succeed, stop trying
“A problem can never be solved from the level at which it was created.” Albert Einstein
The other day I was stuck in a problem, and I couldn’t seem to find my way out. I had a client for whom I had to design a new program, and try as I might, I couldn’t fit in everything that “needed” to be included in the day’s agenda. There wasn’t enough time to cover the important things, or enough reflection space between topics for the important things to fully sink in. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyThree good things I learned from my Big Fat Horrible BossIn the new movie, Horrible Bosses, three very frightening managers make life miserable for their employees – lying, abusing, harassing, berating, and manipulating them – so much so that three friends band together to take matters into their own hands and end their misery. Now while I certainly never had a boss with the over-the-top behavior Hollywood created, the premise of the movie did bring to mind my own Horrible Boss experience. Related Posts:2 Responses to “Three good things I learned from my Big Fat Horrible Boss”Leave a ReplyFrom the eyes of a child
“It takes one a long time to become young.” Pablo Picasso
“Youth is wasted on the young,” they say. Children are born into this world full of curiosity, excitement for learning, and joy and appreciation for the simple beauty in life. These are all attitudes that are even more beneficial as we grow older, and yet somehow we simply lose them. Related Posts:2 Responses to “From the eyes of a child”
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 ReplyLeave a ReplySelf-promotion is a good thing
“The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available.” Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Have you ever noticed how stuck we get in our own perceptions, and especially our perceptions of ourselves? I hear it all the time – “that’s just the way I am,” people will share. “I always go too fast,” (or slow). “I’m never good at those things.” “I can’t do that.” Related Posts:Leave a ReplyPondering the Fortune Cookie’s Question“Do you see difficulty behind every opportunity, or opportunity behind every difficulty?” Can you believe I found this question in a fortune cookie?!? What a delightfully unexpected and thoughtful question to ponder at the end of a take-out meal! What I especially love about it is the underlying, very actionable message: Sometimes what we need to make progress is a shift in perspective. Related Posts:2 Responses to “Pondering the Fortune Cookie’s Question”
Leave a ReplyChoose your thoughts
“Nothing is either good or bad. It’s thinking that makes it so.” Benjamin Franklin
Have you ever noticed how two people can experience the same thing, and view it completely differently? You may walk out of a meeting and turn to your colleague with frustration and share, “That was the biggest waste of time I’ve ever experienced.” Your colleague looks at you with surprise and says, “Really? I thought we really got somewhere today!” Related Posts:Leave a ReplyThree simple steps to stop complaining and try a new perspectiveIt is so easy to complain. Walk into any office or stroll through the halls, and listen in. It won’t take long before you hear griping and venting about something gone wrong or something blatantly unfair. People complain – about their co-workers, their bosses, their latest assignments, even the weather. What is the cost of lost hours and energy focused on complaining, I wonder? Easily in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Even more important, what if you could circumvent some of that complaining and help employees be more productive, simply by helping them think in a new way? Related Posts:Leave a ReplyWe think we’re free to chooseI just came upon this speech by Sheena Iyengar. She was speaking at a TED conference on the art of choosing. It’s twenty-four minutes, and it’s twenty-four minutes worth watching. Related Posts:Leave a Reply |
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I learned the power of documenting. Whenever we had a meeting I documented the conversation and deliverable s, captured that in a memo and sent it back for confirmation. This person once attempted to give me a false year end appraisal, and I was able to produce the documents that made him revise his position. The point was to make sure that as much light as possible could be brought to each and every engagement.
Thanks for your comment. Yes, documentation is often a necessity when you have a difficult boss. It provides the data and facts that can help to resolve problems between the two of you.
Robyn