The skill and behaviors required for leadership changes as you move up the organization ladder. The skills and behaviors that work so well at lower levels, or in different circumstances, can become impediments at higher levels or when the job focus is different. Nowhere is this phenomenon more evident than in the realm of decision making.
Posts Tagged ‘Circumstances’
How to Determine What Motivates You
Saturday, July 4th, 2009Self-Motivation often depends on your individual circumstances, and your own individual attitudes towards others, society and work. How do you find out what really motivates you?
Mindfulness and Happiness – Waking Up to Life
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Neuroscience and spiritual traditions tell us that human beings go through life “sleepwalking” – a state of being in which we are not fully present to life. Most of our ways of thinking, feeling, speaking and acting are automatic. We don’t have thoughts – thoughts have us; we don’t have feelings – feelings have us. This is a source of unhappiness. Our attention is focused on the past or the future. Where life occurs is in the moment. Developing a practice of mindfulness, in which we observe ourselves, others and circumstances without judgment is a valuable process in accessing happiness.
Why Should You Be Happy?
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Don’t worry be happy, there is no problem with happiness, you can be happy now and with your current situation and circumstances. Why? Well is there something which is stopping you from enjoying some happiness. If yes, then what is it? Is it more important than the feeling of happiness, something which is able to defeat the sole purpose of life.
Affirmations – 5 Fatal Mistakes
Thursday, June 4th, 2009Did you ever have one of those days? What about a whole week of discouraging circumstances? Maybe even longer. Most of us have, and yet some people weather life’s inevitable ups and downs more gracefully than others. One of their secrets to grace under pressure is positive self-talk, sometimes known as affirmations. Avoid these 5 little language landmines for greater results.
