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Where Did My False Beliefs Come From?
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 fourteenth in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…
Q14. Where did my False Self beliefs come from, especially my negative self-image ?
“In a sense it doesn’t matter where they came from. What only matters is that you have a False Self self-image.
I say that not to dismiss the importance of the question, but to focus you on the practical challenge before you. You see, it’s interesting to understand the origins of your False Self beliefs, but it won’t necessarily help you move beyond them, to let them go. Continue reading →
Are We Serious About Growing Leaders?
In industry, do we take the challenge of growing future leaders seriously? I don’t think we do and here’s why… Continue reading →
Do We Always Need Leadership?
Does a group or a firm always need leadership? The surprising answer is no and this short article explains why. Continue reading →
Discerning Between Self and False Self Impulses
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 thirteenth in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…
Q13. How do you discern between a False Self impulse and truth?
A. “In other words, how do you know if your feelings or an urge to act spring from the real you, the Self, or instead from the sum total of your limiting beliefs, which I call the False Self?
The short answer is, you use your intuition to discern the difference. Continue reading →
What Is The Link Between Emotion And Leadership?
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 twelfth in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…
Q12. What is the link between emotion and leadership?
You Are More Than Your Mind
“You as a Self have a mind, but you are not your mind, you are more than your mind – as you experienced in the exercise this afternoon when I asked you to concentrate on an object. Your mind is your creative tool. It’s the sandbox in which you play; in which you connect with others, express Continue reading →
Connecting Without Over-Analysing Others
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 eleventh in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…
Q11. How do I connect with others without over-psychoanalysing myself and them?
“The short answer is: let your true Self flow.
But that’s easier said than done, for how many people are letting their true Selves flow? Very few, I suggest. Continue reading →
Can The False Self’s Beliefs Motivate You?
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 tenth in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…
Q10. Can the False Self ‘s beliefs motivate you?
“The short answer is yes…
Two Types of Motivation
You need to understand that there are only two basic forms of motivation. The first you could call “towards” motivation. The second is “away from” motivation. Continue reading →
Why Do We Have So Few Servant Leaders?
While I have no statistical data to prove it, it seems to me we lack servant leaders in the fields of business and politics. And that’s even though Robert Greenleaf first described servant leadership – the idea that leaders are there to serve those they lead – over 35 years ago in 1977. And, indeed, despite his ideas being generally well received.
So why don’t we have more servant leaders? Well, here’s my view. I suggest three reasons… Continue reading →
Why Do Leaders Need to Understand Perception Filters?
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 ninth in the series. I’ll post the others over the coming months…
Q9. You say it’s important for leaders to be aware of their perception filters. But why does it matter so much to leaders?
Thought Experiment
“Imagine you are sitting alone in a chair in your home one evening. And imagine you are in a relaxed, content state of mind. Perhaps you are reading or watching TV.
Now imagine your front doorbell rings. And imagine that the moment you hear it ring, you are furious. Now how would you behave? Continue reading →
What Is The Best Way to Motivate Your Team?
On a leadership forum elsewhere on the Internet someone asked, “What is the best way to motivate your team?” I responded by drawing on the four-dimensional definition of leadership in chapter one of The Three Levels of Leadership and I thought some readers of this blog might be interested in my answer.
“Interesting question. This is where I’d go back to the basics of leadership.
As you know, I define “leadership” in my book as a process of paying attention simultaneously to four dimensions: (1) Motivating purpose (2) Task progress and results (3) Group unity (4) Individuals’ needs. So I’d say that paying attention to all four dimensions should motivate your team. Continue reading →
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