A leader understands that everyone both thinks AND feels about everything that comes across their radar. A leader understands that how we think about something and how we feel about something don’t always match.
I have five grandchildren. Although I love them all dearly, when they’re all in the car together and truly get on a roll punching and poking each other, my thoughts towards them do not always equal my feelings.
Consequently, a wise leader knows to ask as many “How do you FEEL about this?” at least as many times as s/he asks “What do you THINK about this?” In fact with some personality types, s/he may need to ask “How do you FEEL about this” even more since both the person’s thoughts and feelings will affect the ultimate embracing of any new initiative or idea.
See the Charisma and the Difficult Conversation posters for more on this subject.
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