The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will celebrate their well-earned victory for a while. Every time they, or their fans, reflect or discuss the achievement of their super goal, they will be living in the past. I’m not saying it’s bad to enjoy our victories, I am saying that when we think about goals . . . → Read More: A Super Goal… Or Not?
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 Comments are closed  achieve, achievement, Commanding embrace ambiguity and paradox, dave jensen, earl nightingale, embrace ambiguity and paradox, execute, goal, goals, journey, super bowl, Visionary Goals 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 The soapy, wet rags danced across my front windshield as I drove into the carwash. Instantly, my 90-pound German Sheppard leapt from the back to the front seat. His big brown eyes screamed at me, “Dad, what’s that?”
“It’s okay Comet.” I stroked his head as the car darkened.
. . . → Read More: How to Lead Change by Managing Stability Comments are closed Commanding embrace ambiguity and paradox, Leading managing paradox, Managing paradox, Paradox, paradoxical leadership How Well Do You Stretch When You're Pulled? A team leader recently lamented that the senior executives in her organization had implemented a new policy to improve the quality of information submitted. This leader applauded the effort to improve quality, but moaned that the rigid new policy was also decreasing . . . → Read More: How to Stretch When You Feel Pulled 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Commanding embrace ambiguity and paradox, Leading managing paradox, Managing paradox, Paradox, paradoxical, paradoxical leadership, stretch, stretching
How well do you manage paradox in your goals? How often do you feel pressed to accomplish more than time allows? Does senior management expect you to accomplish major goals (e.g., meet a project deadline) and then drop other “little” tasks on you (e.g., provide information for a report or serve . . . → Read More: Lead by Managing Paradox in Your Goals |
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