Lack of recognition runs rampant in organizations. The only time you’re noticed is when you screw up.
You spend hours preparing for a tough conversation that goes well. Who knows?
Hard work is often overlooked.
Multiply recognition by receiving it skillfully.
“It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity.” Kipling
Curiosity answers fear.
Adopt the mongoose motto: “Run and find out.”
Curiosity drags fear into the light.
You aren’t fit to lead until you know how to follow.
Following is the most neglected development principle of leadership. Ego wants to be the leader. Humility aspires to add value regardless of position.
Opportunities don’t wait for titles.
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Traps are comfort with a long fuse.
Lousy leaders excuse what comes naturally.
Emotional volatility for hotheads.
Avoidance for the passive.
Isolation for the insecure.
Distrust comfort. Ease today can be painful tomorrow.
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Saying “maybe,” when you mean “no,” keeps false hope alive.
Avoiding “no” doesn’t make you kind. It makes you deceptive.
Stop strangling progress with “maybe.”
Deceptive Substitutes for “No”
We’ll see.
Let’s see what you come up with.
Ask me another time.
Not now (without a clear timeframe).
Don’t leave talent hanging.
The stories you tell shape the emotions you feel.
Emotions can’t distinguish truth from fiction. You feel real fear watching a horror movie. Novels produce sadness, anger, compassion, and joy.
We cling to the emotions our fantasies create.
Be the architect of your perspective, not the victim of your fantasies.
