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Is Psychoanalysis The Answer To Limiting Beliefs?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by James Scouller

After The Three Levels of Leadership came out in 2011, readers followed up with questions on leadership, leadership psychology and self-mastery – all of them interesting. So interesting, in fact, that I’m releasing my answers here as they supplement the “Three Levels” material and others may find them useful. Here’s the fourth in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…

Q4. Is Psychoanalysis the best way to deal with limiting beliefs?

“Let’s start by getting our terms right. Psychoanalysis is just one form of talking therapy. Continue reading →

Are Leaders Born or Made?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by James Scouller

After The Three Levels of Leadership came out in 2011, readers followed up with questions on leadership, leadership psychology and self-mastery – all of them interesting. So interesting, in fact, that I’m releasing my answers here as they supplement the “Three Levels” material and others may find them useful. Here’s the third in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…

Q3. Are the characteristics of a leader already installed within ourselves or are they something we develop over time in our environment?

This is like the classic question, “Are leaders born or made?” The short answer is “both”, but research shows they’re more “made” than “born”. In fact, they are about 70% “made” and 30% “born”. Let me explain… Continue reading →