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I gripped the handlebars for the umpteenth time, clenched my teeth, took a deep breath and started spinning the mountain bike peddles furiously. I clawed my way up the steep slope, barely dodging those huge rocks on the path, bouncing over the stones that tried to rip the bike from my vice grip. You . . . → Read More: A Manager Who Leads?  Comments are closed  Commanding embrace ambiguity and paradox, dave jensen, Leader, Leadership, Managing paradox, Paradox, paradoxical, Rational, Rational Monitor, Visionary, Visionary Goals How often have you needed to push yourself – to persist – through tough times or in order to complete a difficult project? Effective leaders know that it’s impossible to accomplish great things without overcoming great obstacles. Commanding leaders persist because they know where there’s a WALL there’s a way. They fill their hearts . . . → Read More: The Grayness of Persistence! One comment - (Comments are closed) daniel kahneman, dave jensen, Feedback, Leadership, persistence, Rational Monitor, when to quit, winston churchill At the end of the dinner, the president of our association asked us, members of the local board of directors, if we had any questions. My first thought, don’t you have any questions for us?
In the last decade, I’ve listened to hundreds of senior executives speak to leaders in their organizations. These . . . → Read More: Leading with Questions My cell phone rang as I handed my ticket information to the airline agent at LAX. What is my sister calling for at this hour? I wondered. “Hi Kathy, what’s happening?” “Hi Dave. I have sad news. Uncle Joe just died.” “What?” “Yes, the doctor says he had a heart attack.” “May I see . . . → Read More: Leading Habits
Our Attention+Beliefs=Filters My friend Mike and I were biking along a river trail last month when construction forced us to detour onto the main streets. As we began the detour, a powerful aroma of cinnamon sticky buns almost blew me off my bike. . . . → Read More: Why Leaders Need a Filter Change |
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