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21 " Your hardwiring helps you discover your unique way of interacting with and making sense of the world. And it gives you perspective, an ability to see why other people seem to interpret work so differently. "
― Marc A. Pitman , The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be
22 " Leaders need to consider three types of hardwiring—Behaviors, Abilities, Motivations—that work together to describe the unique gifts, talents, and spin that you can bring to work. "
23 " Assessments should help us grow in compassion for others by showing us how different people communicate, think, and process information. And they give us all a common language for communicating those differences with one another. "
24 " Knowing your personality type helps you slow down your habitual reactions so that you become more aware of living in that space, growing increasingly free from those unexamined habits. "
25 " Knowing how you do things, what things you do easily, and why you do them gives you more command of your choices and actions as well as much richer understanding of how different people operate. This can lend you more grace in working with others. "
26 " A leader will always have tasks that aren’t life-giving, but learning your natural abilities frees you to test accomplishing these responsibilities in ways that are more in line with your innate talents. This reduces stress and fill your work with renewed energy and purpose. "
27 " When you find yourself in a moment of doubt, you can turn it into an opportunity to ask yourself how your deeper motivations and your colleagues’ might play into the situation, possibly transforming the dynamic. "
28 " Don’t let your sense of right and wrong cloud your perceptions. Learn to be open to how your team gets things done, even if it’s not exactly the way you would do it. "
29 " Paying attention to how people react can help you grow your ability to use your strengths without unintentionally slowing your team down. "
30 " To grow, you must discover what you really want. You need to reserve energy for acting on your priorities, not spending it all on fostering harmony. "
31 " Just because someone says they need you to do something, it doesn’t mean you have to do it. It might be better for their growth if they do it. You aren’t letting others down by taking care of yourself. "
32 " Real growth comes only after the dark night of the soul, when they feel they don’t have what it takes and choose to persist, to reflect on themselves, learn from their mistakes, and struggle to apply what they’ve learned. "
33 " Trust that as you learn to learn about yourself, you’re developing skills that will catapult your leadership and make you invaluable to your organization and those you lead. "
34 " You’re a high performer. It’s time to shed the doubt. "
35 " Most plans or formulas force you to fit into their molds, imposing their structures on you.You can create your own “curriculum”. "
36 " That doubt you are trying to suppress is a precious gift. It is an invitation to become a better, more integrated, and effective leader than you ever imagined possible. "
37 " Leadership is a journey that includes four stages of development: 1) copying what you see others doing, 2) seeking out experts, 3) listening to your own hunches and gifts, and 4) becoming a whole leader by blending both external and internal sources. "
38 " The motivation is already inside of you, and it has been trying to get your attention for a long time. "
39 " The secret to growing as a leader is that you have to do some inner work, none of which can be done for you. And there are no guarantees. Your personal work is what will ultimately transform your leadership. "