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Why the ‘paradox mindset’ is the key to success
The Paradox Mindset
Research found that people who embrace opposing demands show greater creativity, flexibility, and productivity.
This is called a "paradox mindset" and it can be cultivated.
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The Stockdale Paradox
The ability to acknowledge your situation and balance optimism with realism.
"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose —...
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Change Leadership Styles
Sometimes a teammate needs a warm hug. Sometimes the team needs a visionary, a new style of coaching, someone to lead the way or even, on occasion, a kick in the bike shorts.
For that reason, great leaders choose their leadership style like a golfer chooses his or her club, with a calculated analysis of the matter at hand, the end goal and the best tool for the job.
Daniel Goleman’s leadership styles
- Pacesetting leader - “Do as I do, now”: expects and models excellence and self-direction.
- Authoritative leader - “Come with me”: mobilizes the team toward a common vision.
- Affiliative leader - “People come first”: works to create emotional bonds that bring a feeling of belonging.
- Coaching leader - "Try this": develops people for the future.
- Coercive leader - “Do what I tell you”: demands immediate compliance.
- Democratic leader - “What do you think?": builds consensus through participation.
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First Principle Thinking In Practice
The CEO might re-envision the way his company tackles development, by bringing in other departments that don't normally get to participate in this work, and creating incentives for original thinkin...
4 Steps For First Principle Thinking
- Identify the problem you want to solve.
- List all the reasons you can't solve this problem.
- List all obvious solutions that apply but don't solve the problem adequately.
- Ask yourself: "If I could create a solution based on my desires, what would that solution be?"
Achieving Groundbreaking Innovation through First Principle Thinking
It may seem that practicing First Principle Thinking requires more mental energy and intellectual rigor, but it simply requires a different type of thinking and intellectual rigor.
By definition, true innovation only occurs if we start with the First Principle. To make the leap from the impossible to the possible, we can't just iterate on what already exists.