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The Power of Pressure

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In The Power of Pressure , Dane Jensen says, “Pressure isn’t just a nasty by-product of life, it’s an essential input into high performance. We can become so narrowly focused under pressure that our ability to process information shrinks, and our ability to absorb helpful information diminishes. And it’s true.

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The Power of Bad

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John Tierney and Roy Baumeister (the first researcher to identify the negativity effect) describe the phenomenon well in The Power of Bad : We’re devastated by a word of criticism but unmoved by a shower of praise. This process gets disrupted when good news is followed by something negative. It’s a false alarm—a fear of fear.

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The Power of Being Directionally Correct

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Innovation is not a manageable process, but it is based on some beliefs and corresponding behaviors of which, he identifies twelve. The power of being directionally correct is in knowing you are headed in the right direction without stalling out over, is it right. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s finding a better way. It’s excellence.

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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

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Wilbur Wright once wrote, “Honest argument is merely a process of mutually picking the beams and motes out of each other’s eyes so both can see clearly.”. Too many, and you will dilute the power of each and every one. “We In short, people who will question us and hold us accountable for rethinking our perspectives.

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The Power of Vulnerability

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Effectiveness in leadership is not about having all of the answers but not knowing and accessing the power of those you lead. In The Power of Vulnerability , Barry Kaplan and Jeffrey Manchester explain that the secret to unleashing the power of leaders, teams, and organizations, is through vulnerability. H ANG UP THE CAPE.

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Hacking the Creative Process

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"While a designer will solve a problem visually, a manager may solve it by developing a new process. If you want to deliver the right idea at the right moment, you must begin the process far upstream from when you need that idea ,” says Todd Henry, author of The Accidental Creative. This isn’t easy. “ This isn’t easy. “

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Leading Thoughts for March 28, 2024

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I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. If you’re not committed to a deliberative process, it has no chance of transforming you. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Both people have to come to the table in good faith.