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Second, an objective should be manageable:
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Having a purpose means knowing what you want to work on—passing,
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Push participants to reflect later, after they’ve practiced enough to better understand what they are doing.
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Repetition gave rise to meditation and then wisdom.
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Drilling let players’ creativity emerge under pressure.
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This synergy between the rote and the creative is more commonly accepted in many nations in Asia.
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As cognitive scientists like Daniel Willingham have shown, it’s all but impossible to have higher-order thinking without strongly established skills and lots of knowledge of facts.
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automate other things.
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core skills—the
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What are core skills for leadership? For my coachees?