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Applying self-leadership at work

Applying self-leadership at work

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Applying self-leadership at work

- When I worked in human resources, there were days when it felt like my full-time job was to referee fights in the office. But there was one time, early in my career, when a colleague explained a disagreement he was having with a coworker and how he resolved it proactively. I was shocked and asked, "Can you teach me your ways?" That's when I learned a two-part exercise called, I know this much is true, and I'll teach it to you right now. Here's part one. Set a timer for 90 seconds and write down everything you know to be true about life. Here are some of my examples. I believe you should be kind because everybody you know is fighting a tough battle. That's Plato. Deep down in my heart, I also know that people are inherently good. And finally, I know that a job worth doing is a job worth doing well. What do you know to be true about life? Take 90 seconds and write your beliefs down. Try to get three to five value…

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