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New Year’s Leadership Development Goals 2017 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Be a better listener. I’ll use active listening, open-ended questions, body language, and eliminate distractions that get in the way of my ability to listen. I’ll learn to speak the “language” of strategy and apply these concepts to leading my organization. Become a better negotiator. Lead Change.

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The Energy Efficiency of Trust & Vulnerability

Mills Scofield

Peter Senge ); use the same language (e.g., As work moves from executing scripts to interactive conversations, the need for active listening and presence in the moment is increasing. Don’t line up the boxes, disregard the typo’s, narrow the scope – Simplify! The use of shared references is a big part of this.