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George Washington named Britain’s greatest ever foe By Jasper Copping
Washington was the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent The American was voted the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent.He was one of a shortlist of five leaders who topped a public …
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Whew! It is indeed a fine line… great post and one I will re-read again and again.
The line between healthy dissatisfaction and destructive criticism is narrow. Dissatisfaction drives change and inspires innovation – all leaders feel it.
Criticism, on the other hand, inspires fear, resistance, defensiveness, excuses, anger, or bitterness.
Dissatisfaction points to potential, growth, and improvement. Criticism digs at what was wrong.
Healthy dissatisfaction motivates. Criticism demotivates.
Embrace dissatisfaction – temper criticism.
- Focus more on what you want and less on what you don’t want.
- Criticize when invited but do it gently, most can’t tolerate it. I’ve been watching responses to subtle, gentle criticisms. Most sit back and cross their arms – even if they don’t say anything – their body language pulls back. They seldom lean in and say, “Tell me more.”
- The right to criticize is earned with love and loyalty.
Create dissatisfaction by:
- Thinking of what could be. “Wouldn’t it be great if …”
- Allowing failure – as long as consequences aren’t permanent…
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The Other Arab Spring By Thomas L. Friedman
New York TimesApril 8, 2012 Pg. SR1 ISN’T it interesting that the Arab awakening began in Tunisia with a fruit vendor who was harassed by police for not having a permit to sell food — just at the moment when world food prices hit record highs? And that it began in Syria with farmers in the southern …
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Management by John Bernard
“We have a problem Houston!” The problem is that most U.S. organizations suffer from the 7 Deadly Sins of Management. The 7 Deadly Sins of Management are:Lack of clear directionNo line of sightUnclear accountabilityInconsistent languagePoor issue transparencyInsufficient resourcesInadequate tools/skills
“If you deliberately set out to be less
“If you deliberately set out to be less than you are capable, you'll be unhappy for the rest of your life.” ― Abraham Harold Maslow
A Year in Posting
A Year in Posting.
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