Having great aim is important; so is knowing when to pull the trigger. Sometimes, while we are considering when to begin, it becomes too late or the window of opportunity passes. Leaders are known by the actions they take. They don’t wait for permission. They passionately pursue bold new ideas. Think Steve Jobs. Taking initiative [...]
Posts Tagged ‘confidence’
Door #1, Door #2 or Door #3?
August 17th, 2011 | Posted in Confidence
There are times when we find ourselves in the midst of an encounter with someone where we are suddenly surprised at the overreaction or defensiveness of the person we are speaking with. Often, we have no idea where this other person’s emotions are coming from. During these moments, we often have three choices. I will call them Door [...]
What’s Holding You Back?
September 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Confidence
On September 21, we launched the 9th cohort of our Institute for Leadership Fitness with 15 new executives. In this first of four quarterly workshops, we introduce a tool called The Confidence Net. Every leader is encouraged to create their own ”confidence net” to mitigate the effect, and lower the volume, of their ”inner voices” or self-doubts. After presenting the [...]
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