A Gandhi Quote to Start the Week - 4 views
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end the...
Evaluating Your Teaching & Communicating - 2 views
Who wouldn't say this is true of you - "Others are confident that they receive all information and assistance at my disposal to help them succeed"? In order to help things go right - what is the r...
Evaluating My Listening & Learning - 3 views
Using ruthless self-honesty ask yourself this question today - "Do others feel free to talk to me about their challenges, realities, and ideas, including how I am a problem for them, knowing that I...
Nothing Like a Quote From Confucius to Start the Day! - 1 views
"When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self." (Confucius)
Hypocrisy - 2 views
"Hypocrisy cannot be rooted out by attacking the hypocrisy of others; it can only be rooted out by attacking the hypocrisy of oneself ... What alone opposes hypocrisy is a compassion for others." (...
Your Own Wisdom - 1 views
"It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err." (Mahatma Gandhi)
Emperors & Cobblers - 1 views
"The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mold ... The same reason that makes us bicker with a neighbor creates a war between princes." (Montaigne)
Mercy - 4 views
I love "Honest Abe"! How difficult is it to opt for mercy when an offense has been done to us? I think that it is human nature to cry out for justice, when mercy can be so much more productive. ...
started by Joe Bennett on 11 Nov 13
1 follow-up, last by Harold Wright on 12 Nov 13
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My Own Faults - 2 views
"For myself, I find I become less cynical rather than more - remembering my own faults and follies; and realize that men's hearts are not often as bad as their acts, and very seldom as bad as their...
Reframing Our Work - 3 views
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Joe Bennett on 26 Nov 13"It is not good enough to tell people to do their best for others and results. It is the obligation of the leaders & organization to provide a framework, a structure that enables them to do so."
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Brian Suszek on 26 Nov 13Hmmmm.... I am intrigued. It sounds great, but it is vague enough where I cannot fully grasp what they are suggesting. How could we gather more information?
Bitterness - 2 views
"Growth in wisdom may be exactly measured by decrease in bitterness." (Friedrich Nietzsche)
Framing Problems Through The Lens of Arbinger - Arbinger - 2 views
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I asked this skilled leader (who I would describe as an out-of-the-box person) to share with me any problem she is currently facing. What she shared was a very common problems in her industry. She then described the problem in a way that would be an in-the-box-way of framing it. Meaning that she located the problem outside of herself. Outside of the leadership team. The problem, she said, was with the frontline workers. If only they could be doing things differently, then this problem would go away!
Responsiveness, the "true talent" in organizations - Arbinger - 2 views
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Many leaders often indicate that people are their greatest asset. I want to take it one step further and say, "No, it's not necessarily the people in their companies, but the relationship/responsiveness between these people that makes the difference." You may technically employ the best people, but if the relationships between them are poor, you are more likely to have mediocre teams and produce mediocre results.
Destiny - 1 views
"We can't control our destiny, but we can control who we become." (Anne Frank)
War & Peace - 3 views
"Those who are at war with others are seldom at peace with themselves." (Unknown)
Pride - 1 views
"I learned that it is better, a thousand-fold, for a proud person to fall and be humbled, than to hold up their head in pride and fancied innocence." (adapted, George MacDonald)
Something To Consider - 2 views
"Maybe it isn't about others' mistakes, but only my need for someone to blame." (adapted, Toba Beta)
Judging - 1 views
"If you feel you can judge the arrogant, it's a sign you are far from humbleness." (Toba Beta)
So You Think You've Arrived? - 3 views
"Sometimes the wrong train can take us to the right place." "When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself." ~ Paulo Coelho
The Simple Truth - 5 views
The simple truth is, we all make mistakes, and we all need forgiveness... We can come up with all manner of justifications to excuse what we have done. When we are willing to let down our defenses ...
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