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Field Notes
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Excellence is a standard many people aspire to but can’t achieve. It’s not because they lack the will or skill to accomplish great things. It’s more about what discipline and learning it takes to reach the highest standard and sustain it.
The foundation for the highest competence in any role or skill is aptitude, knowledge, experience, and the drive to learn.
Size undoubtedly matters when it comes to making an organizational change, for no other reason than the complexity involved with more people.
One of the strangest laws of attraction exists in the workplace.
It’s simply astonishing how quickly the lowest performers find each other. They seek each other out for validation, effectively forming a cabal of complaints and grievances.
When it comes to talent development, three essential investments stand out for their impact: best practice, assessment, and experience. Everything else pales in comparison.
Leaders who express disappointment in people can unintentionally create a tsunami of doubt and insecurity. When leaders prefer not to be so direct, it becomes challenging to offer criticism without causing alarm.
Good leaders stretch people. They provide opportunities and experiences that require new thinking, skills, and behaviors. They design or offer challenges that require sustained effort and that reward experimentation and initiative. They know people grow fastest when they operate with autonomy. So they design challenges that require independent decision-making.
