In our life story of transitioning into leadership, we all experience different obstacles, choose different options and makes different decisions. Yet we all meet at the finish line as leaders. Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris, in their new book, calls it being Remarkable. Because we are all Remarkable.
As part of my job profile I sometimes take interviews of candidates applying for Leadership positions. Taking interviews is an energy-draining process for me. My analysis, my judgment, and my assessment can change the course of someone else’s future. So I don’t rush through it and I start a conversation with the candidate. I also …
Sometimes all that it takes to get back on your feet is an extra push. It comes in the form of a listen, an understanding, a few words of encouragement, and some advice.
As kids we learn about discipline at home and at school, under the pretense that we are children who do not know better and so we need to be taught about it. As adults we know better, to translate our childhood teachings into a self-disciplined life. How effective have we been in carrying over those lessons over the years to our every day adult life?