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Balance
The ideal solution is to find balance between thinking and doing:
- Extreme thinkers can think about enhancing themselves to become the best at what they already do.
- Extreme doers are advised to do random activities, learning new skills, exposing oneself to unpredictable situations and pushing oneself out of the comfort zone.
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"Critical thinking." It's a phrase as vague as "results-oriented individual" or "problem-solver." Companies call for job applicants that are both worker bees and world-class innovators, prepared to paint outside the lines-but only in the brand's monochromatic colors.
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72% of employers
...feel that critical thinking is key to their organization’s success.
But only half of those surveyed said their employees actually show this skill.
Traits employers seek in critical thinkers
- They read between the lines: they cross-examine evidence and logical argument;
- They dig deeper;
- They're skeptical: they don't jump on the first good idea they find;
- They come prepared: they know that real problems occur and are agile enough to find ways to solve them creatively.
Bestselling author Adam Grant follows up on his highly acclaimed book Originals with a set of interview questions needed to surface and select originals for your startup. Here's what to ask and how to find the nonconformists that will help propel your company forward.
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Hire Originals at Startups
- To develop a resilient culture. An environment with people who think differently will put you into much better position to continuous innovation.
- To anticipate market movemen...
Originals and Where to Find Them
- Unsung Heroes. For each major innovation or movement, there are catalysts that fade into the background of what they create.
- Insubordinates. It's important to triage troublemakers, but in doing so, don't miss an original in your midst.
- Those who have been fired. The ones who do not worry about pleasing others or fitting in.
- Inward-facing innovators. People that even though work privately, create extreme impact.
The author Marshall Goldsmith has a gift for taking classic theories and adding to them, or slightly modifying them, to construct something new and interesting. A good example of this is what he does with Situational Leadership in the book Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be.
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Situational leadership
Is the idea that one needs to constantly adapt their leadership style to the ever changing environment in which they operate.
If a specific style works in one situation with one particular in...
4 types of leadership
- Directing is for employees requiring a lot of specific guidance to complete the task.
- Coaching is for employees who need more than average guidance to complete the task, but with above-average amounts of two-way dialogue.
- Supporting is for employees with the skills to complete the task but who may lack the confidence to do it on their own.
- Delegating is for employees who score high on motivation, ability, and confidence.