One day he says one thing; the next another. He just doesn’t seem to “know his own mind.” If only he would stick to what he said. Frustrating, but are we really any different? It’s a curious …
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Does personal mastery mean perfect mastery?
In a word, “no,” not in my map, anyway. It’s tempting to think personal mastery means complete command of a subject or indeed oneself. But that’s an ideal rather than a reality, even for the most …
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Does personal mastery make a leader inspirational?
I lately set up a new discussion group on LinkedIn called "Personal Mastery for the Inspirational Leader." You can join the group here. Well, that's not the while truth. The group began as "Personal …
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Does “mastery” mean knowing everything or nothing?
At first sight, mastery seems to imply knowing all there is to know about a subject. Is that ever possible though? Is any subject bounded? Or does every topic just grow and grow as we get to know …
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Is “tribal” behavior at work in your world?
We all belong to clusters of people with something in common: values, beliefs, aims, norms of behavior, and more. We could call these clusters “tribes,” and in fact, we belong to lots of …
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Can they see where the leverage is?
He’s looking in the wrong place... The young man before us insists a particular role will help his career. He’s frustrated that employers don’t see it that way. He goes over his qualifications and …
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