Recent Posts - page 22
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Graphic Leadership: The Productivity Of Worry
As we just saw in the previous poster, lack of forgiveness is one of the two most common energy drains confronting a leader. The second is worry. Please type the words worry and fear into the search box on this site to… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: An Energy Drain
With a leader possessing only a finite amount of energy, s/he must guard and channel that energy with a deliberateness not required of a follower. Lack of forgiveness is one of the two greatest energy drainers against which a leader… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Appreciation
Could it be this simple? Earlier in this series we looked at a poster entitled Gratitude – seeking to discover what it takes to attain and maintain gratefulness. This poster reminds the leader of the indispensable role appreciation plays in… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Breaking Yourself
In the earlier poster on The Drama Triangle, we saw how trying to rescue someone (as opposed to helping them) can lead to the demise of the Rescuer. This poster puts the warning even more succinctly. Yet the reminder to… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Strategic vs. Tactical Thinking
A leader knows how to move between strategical and tactical thinking – understanding when s/he is working in which sphere. This poster speaks of strategical thinking being closer to the clouds when a leader takes time to be sure s/he… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: The Leader’s Feet
Requiring much discipline but worth every bit of energy, this poster reminds us to be in the present. Discipline our minds to not wander to the future or the past when in conversation with another person.. The leader understands that… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Plan Z
This poster reminds the leader that if s/he hasn’t tried Plan Z yet, s/he’s not done trying. The mature leader understands that persistence is a result of really wanting something. Oftentimes it’s the team that wants the win the most… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: A Loose Grip
The mature leader realizes that the end of every statement predictive of the future needs to end with the words “or not.” By way of example “The deal will close next week” … “or not.” “Tomorrow we’ll go to… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Defining Humility
I believe author C.S. Lewis helps us define that elusive but attractive character quality of humility by telling us what it isn’t. There is a misconception among some that humility is thinking of oneself as of lesser worth than others…. Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Demonstrating Intelligence
Truly great leaders understand that their intelligence can oftentimes be more effectively and wisely demonstrated by the questions that they ask as opposed to statements they might make. Intelligent questions draw others into the discussion – spreading ownership of… Read More ›
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