Entries in Principles (6)
Water What You Want to Grow
That’s not a common expression, but it should be. Such a simple and potent command, it’s key to change leadership. Not only does it change others, but also changes anyone who lives it. That’s the paradox. At first, it sounds only like advice on how to treat others: acknowledge and reward behavior that you want to occur more frequently in the future. Of course, it means just that. However, relationships are systems; in the attempt to change others, you make yourself a better person too.
Michael Cushman
in Beliefs, Learning, Principles, Leadership
|
Post a Comment
Four Principles Always Apply
I’m not fond of either term: Personal Development or Organizational Development. Too many Latinate nominalizations put me into a trance. Both fields are tainted (self-imposed). Yet, when a knowledgeable executive asks a fair question, you answer.
Principles, Part IV
Life is so simple when beliefs are solid as mountains, permanent and unmovable. Proving any belief to be true is quite easy
Principles, Part III
In the 1987 Oliver Stone movie, Wall Street, the corporate raider, played by Michael Douglas, advises his stockbrokers to think, “Greed is Good”. This is good advice; we know it rings true because it is based on the economic principles of open markets and capitalism. Long ago
Principles, Part II
The Seinfeld character George Costanza, comes to the conclusion that whenever he follows his instincts, he ends up worse off, so he decides to do the opposite. To prove his point George walks up to a tall, beautiful woman and says, “Hi, I’m George. I’m bald, unemployed, and living with my parents.” And amazingly, she responds with great interest.