INTEGRITY 101
The practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values; integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching.
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INVERSION 101
INVERSION IS AN APPROACH TO PROBLEM-SOLVING THAT STARTS WITH IMAGINING WORST-CASE SCENARIOS – AND THEN USING THOSE SCENARIOS AS THE BASIS FOR DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS.
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Listening well requires a high degree of focus, energy, and attention to detail. We are listening for emotions, inflections, and facts—to hear what is “underneath” what is being said.
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Imagination is a cognitive process used in mental functioning to help us think about possibilities. It helps us consider problems from new perspectives.
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Creativity (or, as Maslow says, “creativeness”) is a facet of self-actualization. It is not a process that results in something novel and useful. In contrast, Maslow observed that there is a correlation (in his experience) between psychological health and ordinary creativity.
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Curiosity comes from being present, trusting, and trustworthy. Rather than impeding it, curiosity facilitates progress.
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Fear disguised as practicality is what we do when what we really want seems impossibly out of reach—so we never dare to ask the universe for it.
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Self-regulation—while integral to our success—is not a part of our educational system. Nobody teaches us how to manage ourselves, how to stay calm under pressure while we are expected to perform with mastery. We learn this skill intuitively, through trial and error.
Read MoreDetermining what's next: Finding the beauty in reluctance
Transformation and learning occur when our need to move forward overcomes our reluctance. These moments bring us from one state to another rather. In birth and death we have little choice or control over our circumstances and the change is abrupt. Then, there are those transitions and challenges where we have a great deal of choice and control. It might not seem like it at the time. Becoming a first-time manager, starting a pilgrimage, embarking on a new career, working our way through the ranks—these are all examples of change we invite into our lives, where we can manage our reactivity. Yet, when navigating our lives with uncertainty, our next step feels unbelievably foreign.
Read MoreThe Pandemic Highlights Humility In Short Supply
If knowledge, expertise, and training do not protect against overconfidence, what does? There is one thing that everyone can do. Research advises us to embrace empathy and understanding. Consider the reasons that you may be wrong. Reducing overconfidence in yourself or others, requires us to ask: How are we mistaken? What conditions might my conclusions be incorrect? These questions are hard because we generally enter discussions attempting to prove we are right. Engaging in thinking exercises that we might fail brings up our vulnerabilities. Being vulnerable reduces our overconfidence and increases our sense of humility with our expertise.
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