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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Barack Obama

“Its not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change”

Charles Darwin

Change, leadership and trust

Carolin Jauss

The key to change is trust. If people trust in the future scenario, they will let go the past. If people trust their leaders, they will believe the change vision. If they trust in a final state of stability, they have less fear about having some unsteady times. If they trust that their performance is evaluated in a fair way, they perform even without thinking about.
Therefore Change Leadership means to build trust to the people led. If you are a leader and you need to change, ask yourself openly if you would trust yourself. Talk about those elements where you have no guarantee as well as about those, where people can trust in you, and share fear.

“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.”

— Wayne W. Dyer

Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”

Mark Twain (1835-1910);
[Samuel Clemens] humorist, essayist, novelist

Be Yourself, but Don’t Overshare

A rise in team-based workplaces has heightened the demand for managers who are “authentic” and “instantly intimate.” But sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at work can sometimes backfire. Here are a few pointers for effective—and authentic—self-disclosure:
Consider relevance. Before sharing personal information, ask yourself if it’s germane to the situation. Make sure it contributes to the overall goal of building trust and engendering better collaboration.
Understand the context. Some societies are more inclined than others to disclose personal information. Investigate regional and organizational norms about sharing so that you’ll know when it’s best to keep quiet.
Delay or avoid very personal disclosures. In some workplaces, you will eventually find it safe and helpful to share; in others you’ll realize it’s unwise to do so.

Adapted by HBR from “Be Yourself, but Carefully,” by Lisa Rosh and Lynn Offermann.

How To Enjoy Life?

Last summer I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her 6 year old son. The little boy was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.

All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little boy. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.

But, no! As the little boy turned to watch his balloon go skyward, he gleefully shouted out, “Wow!”

I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little boy taught me something.

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with “Oh no, what should we do?” But remembering that little boy, I found myself saying, “Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?”

One thing’s for sure – life’s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That’s a given.

What’s in our control, is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.

No matter what the situation, a fascinated “Wow!” will always beat a frustrated “Oh, no.”

So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected gusts, remember that little boy and make it a “Wow!” experience. The “Wow!” response always works .

“If you follow the crowd, you will go no further than the crowd. But if you walk alone, and find your own way, you will likely find yourself in places no one has ever been before.”

— Albert Einstein