When we understand that cognitive dissonance (the uncomfortable feelings that accompany the perception of contradictory information, and the mental toll of it) is in essence a biological reaction to the way feedback is delivered to us, then we are in…
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The Feedback Loop of Change
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Feedback and Your Skill of Positive Presence
Giving and receiving feedback is probably one of life’s greatest challenges both personally and professionally. As leaders, it is critical to continually develop our capacity for both giving and receiving feedback, both positive and negative. Most would agree that giving…
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In Pursuit of Performance (not Perfection)
“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence.” Legendary football coach Vince…
Tagged with: behavior skill, cognitive strength, collaboration, connection, culture, Excellence, goals, leaders, mental, mental toughness, objectives, Perfection, performance, performance excellence, positive presence, purpose, resilience, self-awareness, self-discipline, stress, technical skill, vision
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The Top Three attributes of Cognitive Strength
The following are the top three key attributes of cognitive strength (aka resilience , aka mental toughness) we confront in our daily lives where the ability to have self discipline and resilience is critical to success: 1. Priority Management. —…
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Resilience (aka Mental Toughness, aka Cognitive Strength)
How you manage the responses to events in your life speak volumes about the outcomes you will experience, both personally and professionally. What’s more, how you manage the responses to events in your life also affects every single relationship you…
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The Feedback Loop of Change
Giving and receiving feedback is probably one of life’s greatest challenges both personally and professionally. As leaders, it is critical to continually develop our capacity for both giving and receiving feedback, both positive and negative. Most would agree that giving…
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