Whether you’re dealing with Earth shattering matters that need your response ASAP, or a nagging family problem, The 4 Ds of Problem Solving is the framework you need for getting to the solution. DEFINE your problem. Thoroughly consider the situation or issue. Don’t assume you know what the problem really is. Drill down to the root cause by repeatedly asking yourself or stakeholders for … Read More The Four Ds of Problem Solving
To be effective at contributing in the most meaningful way to the world around you, you must be aware of your actions. Keeping these four simple directives in mind as you work toward your personal mission will not only help you be effective, it will also help you move forward more purposefully and meaningfully. 1. Know what you’re doing Don’t be distracted from your … Read More The Four Imperatives of Awareness
You will find more true leaders—self-leaders—among teachers, nurses, and community organizers than you will among CEOs, politicians, and celebrities. It is the former who lead for the purpose of effecting positive change—change that has far-reaching and often immeasurable impact. Their motive for leadership is not a hunger for power. True leadership come from a desire to use your knowledge and ability in a way that has the … Read More Leadership is a Means Not an End
Don’t allow yourself to become obsessed with bailing water from the bottom of a leaky boat. With your head down and your focus on getting rid of that threatening water, you’re missing the point. You’re not there to bail the water. The boat is there to get you where you need to be—that place in the sun where your actions are meaningful and your life has … Read More Fix the Leak
