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Cognition and Mindfulness: Thinking About Our Thinking

The Practical Leader

In 2005, Beck met the Dalai Lama to compare the core principles of cognitive therapy with Buddhism. Goals: Serenity, Peace of Mind, Relief of Suffering. Constructive experiences. His autobiographical book, , outlines how he learned to build optimism, leverage strengths, and apply positive psychology. Altruism vs. Egoism.

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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

Navy from 2000 until 2005. When Admiral Clark became the chief, first term re-enlistment didn’t meet the Navy’s goal of 38 percent. He told people to dig into the data and don’t be afraid of “constructive friction” as they discuss differing points of view. Retired CNO Admiral Vern Clark was formerly the chief of the U.S.

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Do You Empower or Create Dependence?

Your Voice of Encouragement

Qualifying projects include activities such as building park benches or picnic tables, constructing a playground, organizing a blood drive for the blood bank or creating a garden area at a local nursing home. Or maybe you’re afraid of looking bad if the person makes mistakes or even fails at the project. A good person explains.

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Are You a Bridge Building Leader?

Lead Change Blog

The Supreme Court overturned the law and a powerful bridge began to be constructed between the races. Rosa Parks’ actions can be instructive in educating leaders how to effectively construct connections between units. When she was arrested for violating a racist law, she triggered a 381-day boycott by blacks of the city bus system.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

To Boost Organizational Performance, Connect with the Core Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau It is essential to every organization’s long-term success that employees align their behavior with organizational goals and give their best efforts. When Admiral Clark assumed the CNO role, the Navy was not meeting its sailor retention goals.

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Unleashing the Power of Networked Learning

Harvard Business Review

Use discussion forums to promote reflective thought and collaborative co-construction of new ideas through participants actively creating new threads and replying to others. No longer are we pondering the advantages of deliberate, reflective, collaborative knowledge construction in a formal threaded discussion forum.

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Followership : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

Evolutionary psychology also rightly points out that leaders and followers can often have quite different goals and agendas. This followership type also helps to improve their leaders’ performance, as they will voice opinions prior to and provide constructive feedback after bad decisions.