Tag Archives: Diversity

On the Value of Connections

“Learning is all about connections, and through our connections with unique people, we are able to gain a true understanding of the world around us, wrote Peter Senge. In Senge’s words, we find the essence of our journey as learners … Continue reading

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Choosing a Mindset Opened by Wonder

Bruce Lipton writes, “Your perspective is always limited by how much you know. Expand your knowledge and you will transform your mind.” Our choices for expanding our knowledge are shaped by our view and understanding of the world that has … Continue reading

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On Thinking… Going from Good to Great

Great thinking is one of the magical elixirs that contribute to the magnificent successes and achievements in the lives of great leaders. It opens their minds to new possibilities and opportunities, frees them from the self-imposed limits of their current … Continue reading

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The Joy and Value of Diversity and Inclusion

John Dewey wrote: “We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” Last July 2019, our weekly Three Minute Leadership note spoke of “The Joy and Great Value of Seeing Things Differently.” Today’s world is providing extraordinary … Continue reading

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The Joy and Great Value of Seeing Things Differently

Everyone has a beautiful uniqueness in their gifts and view of life. We are all wonderfully different in our own individuality, in how we see the world, understand ideas, perceive realities and relate to people. There is richness and abundance … Continue reading

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“It’s Not What You Look at That Matters. It’s What You See”

Henry David Thoreau writes: “It is not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.” These words provide great leaders a beautiful moment of reflection. They think of how wonderfully unique each of us is. We see life … Continue reading

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As a Man Thinketh…

In his book, How Successful People Think, John Maxwell writes: “I’ve studied successful people for forty years and, though the diversity you find among them is astounding, I’ve found that they are all alike in one way: how they think. That is the … Continue reading

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A Mosaic of Infinite Possibilities in Our Uniqueness

In an unknown author’s story, Built to Last, great leaders are reminded of the importance and value of the beautiful uniqueness and diversity that each of us brings to the world and to those we touch. The Incan ruins of Machu … Continue reading

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Feedback – the Key to Knowing What We Don’t Know

Feedback is the growth food of great leaders.  Ken Blanchard, management expert and author, said: “It is the breakfast of champions.” It is the food that nourishes change. It is the key that unlocks the door to the dark closet … Continue reading

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You Are Your Own Brave New World

In his 1932 novel, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley evoked a futuristic world that is as machine-efficient, carefree, and comfortable as it is cold and empty of the meaningful values we cherish today. The complacent populace of Huxley’s “new world” lived … Continue reading

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