Leaders who nurture a growth mindset do it because they recognize that character building is a leadership essential. This blog post is composed of LinkedIn entries of mine for March 22 to March 28, 2021. Topics covered were: deliberate character building, responding to challenge, responding calmly, a growth mindset, thinking critically, and intentional professional development. […]
Listen, discern, and act is a classic decision model. Leaders listen to get the facts, but don’t stop there! Otherwise, they never take action. Decision making is a given for a leader. But, before taking action the leader needs a decision model to help in the process. Obviously, the leader must have an overriding purpose […]
This blog entry is composed of LinkedIn posts I wrote, covering the dates April 12 – April 16, 2021. These five entries address: discerning what’s relevant, persisting toward life purpose, getting good advice, integrity, and critical thinking. Fact is, impactful leaders identify what’s relevant. It’s accurate, but is it relevant? Get the facts! Ok, then […]
“Think before you respond” is common advice. But, it’s hard to do! However, Proverbs offers advice to help us think faster and slower. Thus, to respond more diplomatically. The Precept Explained To change my behavior I must improve the quality of my decisions. In turn, improved decisions are fueled by clearer thinking. So far, so […]
Proverbs 22.3 teaches that critical thinking lets me change course. Thus, I respond to anticipated problems because of foresight. In fact, critical thinkers are foresighted. Think Critically Critical thinking involves objective analysis and reasoned judgment. In other words, critical thinking means careful thinking toward a goal. Thus, I identify the truth while avoiding cognitive biases. […]