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A leap of abstraction is when you see a specific behavior and then jump to a conclusion that becomes a fact. Ex: This is the third time Mary was late this week to work. This confirms that she does not care about her job. Leaps of abstraction can create harmful beliefs in your mind that harm not only you but also your team. So how do you spot leaps of abstraction? Question #1 - What is the data on which this generalization is based? Question #2 - Am I willing to consider that this generalization may be inaccurate or misleading? If the answer is no, there is no point in going forward. Question why you believe what you believe. Question why you think things are the way they are. We give ourselves too much credit and wrongly believe that the way we think is the right way to think. Seek to find the best answer. Give up trying to be right.

Insecure leaders constantly think of themselves first. They fear that others might think of them as weak, foolish, or insignificant. They often take more from people than they give. Their insecurity makes them feel like they are less so they seek validation more. Validation seeking behavior rarely (if ever) aligns with the best actions a leader could be taking on behalf of their team. Teams and organizations suffer because others' best interests are overlooked. Instead the insecure leader looks for their best interests. This shows the inherent tension of working for an insecure leader: their interests are in conflict with the best interests of the org. The best leader's interests are the same as doing what's best for the org. Insecure leaders limit their best people. They struggle to let others rise because giving others their due makes them feel less. In contrast, the best leaders hire, promote and build people to rise above them. If you build internal leadership in the or...

1.  Who made it? The "illusion of choice" in your life is shattered when you understand that 6 companies control 90% of the information and media that you consume. 2. What do they want from me? Understand their self-interest before you commit your attention & resources. 3. Is this good for me? Does this build a more positive view of yourself? Does this increase your skills or knowledge? Does this source add value to your life? Ask these three simple questions to evaluate any message, person or product. Thank you Tony .

Is the goal to avoid errors or to achieve excellence? Avoiding errors creates a bias towards passivity. The best way to avoid a mistake is not to make a decision at all. Building something that matters, pursuing greatness, this path is littered with decisions. Constant decisions. And with decisions comes mistakes. And here lies the paradox: You cannot achieve excellence without making decisions (ie mistakes). By focusing on making decisions, and not being paralyzed by the fear of making a mistake, we develop a bias for action. What questions do you most often ask yourself? How can we not mess this up? versus How can we build something that matters? Different questions. Different paths. Different outcomes. Your choice.

  "I believe that a very high percentage, say 98%, of the policies in a system have very little leverage to create change. They do not matter. However, most of the heated debates in communities, companies, and governments are about policies that are not influential. Such debates are a waste of time and energy. Debates about low-leverage policies divert attention from the few policies that could lead to improvement." - Jay Forrester Use your voice, power and privilege to focus the conversation on the 2% of policies that matter. Find the leverage points.