The risk, of course, is that at the surface, you're addressing the wrong thing. The leader who is constantly investing in invariables that we know are less important than this trim tab or rudder variable ought to generate a little self knowledge around the question, why am i doing that? And if i were to find myself doing that, and i have on occasion in my own work, i think i know what the answer would be. Ah, i'm a leader who wants to color with the lines,. Who doesn't want to e become known as someone who's reaching for touchy feely stuff or stum that my peers deem irrelevant or fluff.
Have you ever had someone come to you with a dilemma, but when you start to share your advice, they resist your every suggestion? The relationship gets more strained. You leave feeling frustrated, but when you open up, you immediately get advice and feel more alone and more confused than you were before. For this episode, I continue the conversation I started in Episode 17 with one of my heroes, Parker J. Palmer. He's sharing a story or two, some of the things he has learned over decades, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be better able to help people unravel their confusion and find the right way forward.
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