by DavidFraser | Mar 1, 2012 | Leadership, Learning, Personal Mastery, Wisdom
In a word, “no,” not in my map, anyway. It’s tempting to think personal mastery means complete command of a subject or indeed oneself. But that’s an ideal rather than a reality, even for the most accomplished. Rather, mastery means an acceptance of responsibility to...
by DavidFraser | Feb 25, 2012 | Change, Inspiration, Leadership, Organizational Learning, Personal Mastery
I lately set up a new discussion group on LinkedIn called “Personal Mastery for the Inspirational Leader.” You can join the group here. Well, that’s not the while truth. The group began as “Personal Mastery for the Resourceful Leader”...
by DavidFraser | Feb 23, 2012 | Change, Leadership, Personal Mastery
At first sight, mastery seems to imply knowing all there is to know about a subject. Is that ever possible though? Is any subject bounded? Or does every topic just grow and grow as we get to know it? Often it’s resourceful to assume we know nothing in a situation, to...
by DavidFraser | Feb 6, 2012 | Leadership, Learning, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills
We’re familiar with the phrase “walking the talk”—acting in accordance with what we say, being genuine and congruent—which is a vital part of relating effectively to other people. Sometimes we might be accused of not walking the talk. I certainly have been. Our first...
by DavidFraser | Jan 30, 2012 | Collaboration, Leadership, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
Vic Conant, owner of Nightingale Conant Corporation, producer of audio learning programs and more, rarely goes in front of the microphone. One time he did, one of the most striking things he said was how some people would dismiss the learning from a wise source...
by DavidFraser | Jan 10, 2012 | Personal Mastery, Wisdom
You notice it immediately. The meeting’s hardly started before you realise it’s all going to be facts and figures; all logical and analytical—nothing from the heart at all. I can spot this behavior well because it used to be mine. It took me years since it was first...
