If you believe that...
1. leader talk does not equate to listeners' learning … then you will want to convert talks into vibrant roundtable exchanges and investigations.
2. creative people inspire great end results … then you will want to start to motivate creativity in all people.
3. mistakes are stepping stones for excellence … then you will want to help people risk whatever it takes to improve their performance.
4. people can be guided into higher achievement … then you will want to convert performance assessment tasks into learning tools.
5. today’s realities may not contain tomorrow’s best practices … then you will want to challenge and test traditions to add more appropriate approaches.
6. people are the highest currency of any organization … then you will want to expect and welcome people's best, brightest, and most creative ideas.
7. people can accomplish what they have never before accomplished … then you will want to help others to use parts of their brains never before used.
8. all humans can reach higher standards … then you will want to change what you do daily to improve collaborate and share goals.
9. curiosity can increase people's aptitude to learn … then you will want to ask two-footed questions so that one foot links to people's interests and one foot links to core content you expect others to learn.
10. lifelong learning is the opposite of cynicism and pessimism … then you will want to adopt the motto: We can change things together. We can be the best!
11. risk can work when people “go with their gut” … then you will want to avoid taking action if you sense a 40%chance of being right, but never wait until you are 100% sure.
12. encouragement does more than criticism to nurture people at all achievement levels … then you will want to create a caring culture where participants sense a positive response to their ideas and where all expect to achieve excellence.
13. diversity can help all leaders and learners to contribute more … then you will want to encourage all population groups to learn and lead interactively.
14. learning can be fun then you will want to call on imagination as Einstein did when he pictured himself riding the curve of the arc.
15 change can be lonely … then you will want to accept the fact that some will criticize
16. colleagues will support your best ideas … surround yourself with those who believe in and use brain based practices to support mutual growth
Do you act on your deep beliefs in ways that build benefits where you work?
This post embodies your philosophy. Many talk, Ellen, and you live these daily! Thanks for sharing powerful insights.
Posted by: Dr. Robyn McMaster | July 24, 2008 4:39 PM | Permalink to Comment