As leaders, we're giving out grades in every encounter we have with people. We can choose to give out grades as an expectation to live up to, and then we can reassess them according to performance. Or we can offer grades as a possibility to live into. The second approach is much more powerful.
Benjamin ZanderHow often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.
Benjamin ZanderThrow yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.
Benjamin ZanderImagine Martin Luther King saying, 'I have a dream ... But I don't know if the others will buy it.'
Benjamin Zander