This month’s leadership quote: I am part of all whom I have met. – Alfred Lord Tennyson.
One of the greatest lessons I have learned since becoming a Vistage Chair is this one. How many times do we as leaders say to ourselves, “I am different, they are different, that is the reason we cannot communicate.”
What if instead, we asked ourselves the following questions when dealing with a difficult communication challenge:
- What can I learn about the person I am dealing with that will give me insight into them as a human being?
- What life experiences do we share?
- What personality traits, interests, passions do we share?
- How might what we share, help us to communicate?
The initial results of my Pivot are excellent. I feel I have much greater clarity regarding the next 3-5 years.. 