Because even when you don’t walk away with a shiny trophy, dazzling medal or coveted prize, you can be proud of the personal triumph for having had the courage and temerity to take part. You can be proud of the furtive tears shed when you hit a brick wall and the ideas were too elusive… Continue reading It is the Taking Part that Counts…
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Rethinking
Next time, when a colleague questions a decision you have made, instead of trying to simply defend your position and think I’m right, consider whether you could be wrong and where you may have erred. We all have blind spots. Take the interaction as an opportunity to learn. Moreover, see it as a chance to… Continue reading Rethinking
Accountability
Accountability. Yeuch! That dirty word. This feeling about accountability is shared by many. I myself once thought this way for many reasons which I won’t explain here for the sake of succinctness. As an introvert, I often shied away from holding people accountable. This attitude was further reinforced by my largely agreeable nature, which is… Continue reading Accountability