The moment where you demonstrate an ability is the tip of the iceberg; if you are focused on just that, you are missing the significant mass.
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A trick that makes you think can be useful. That is no cause, however, to make it out to be more than what it is: a trick.
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When so much effort is focused on moving forward with speed, what do you do when you accomplish exactly that?
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Leaders preach the concept of creating from nothing. Conceptually, this is valuable. When it comes to the actual creation it is problematic.
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A finish line does not signify the end; albeit a significant milestone, it is nonetheless one of many.
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Ecologists refrain from overly dramatic or superficially positive reactions to change. Instead they examine the trophic cascade within the ecosystem.
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Everything you know, you know because at some point you accepted someone, or something, you trust to be correct. What about when they are wrong?
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High performance through a perfectly rounded game is a myth. A myth perpetuated by your cognitive fixation on weakness.
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You can look at learning as building with Legos or as sculpting a piece of marble into a statue. The latter is better suited to effective leadership.
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Thoughtful leaders are keenly attuned to the legacy which they are cultivating; a simple concept that, in practice, can be painstakingly rigorous.
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Newton's Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. To fill space, it must be given.
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Contracts help define contribution. If you find yourself contributing before defining a contract around how or what to contribute, you skipped a step.
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Misalignment is the root of many business challenges. Misappropriated alignment quickly becomes the poisonous antidote.
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Getting things done takes action and resolve. Making long-term, sustainable behaviour change involves cognitive pivots.
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Raising your hand to wave at someone: not that hard. Raising your hand to speak something imperfect but necessary: painstaking.
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Save the trees reminds you that your actions impact the environment. What reminder do you have to remember your actions impact another human?
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Pausing to see how far you have come is invaluable; it may even remind you that beginning to walk was the most genius decision you made.
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Looking forward is effective to avoid tripping. At some point, however, you need to pause to see how far you have come.
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Asking a question that brings parties together and enables forward momentum takes significant consideration and skill.
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The feedback sandwich does not work and you probably know it, but your mind is built to keep giving it, even without you knowing.
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