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 | | November 20, 2009
Lead Your Boss
A can-do person himself, Theodore Roosevelt once advised, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
Roosevelt’s admonition is easier said than done. Most of us are not in a position to implement sweeping change by the wave of our hand. And some of us are in a counterproductive culture where sticking your head up is a good way to get it knocked off. But we can learn to do what we can, with what we have, from where we are.
It means that we must learn the art of leading from the middle—from among rather than from in front. And if we are honest, in most contexts, we find ourselves leading from the middle. (CEOs included) We are trying to influence the people around us, above us and below us. So learning to appropriately and effectively lead in this way, will impact our success in most areas of life.
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| | Do You Know Your Emotions?
Only 36 percent of the people tested were able to accurately identify their emotions as they happen. This means that two thirds of us are typically controlled by our emotions and are not yet skilled at spotting them and using them to our benefit.
SOURCE: Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves, Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (2009)
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