Sublime

“First,” Avi said, as he turned from the board, “I should be on the lookout for blame and justification—for signs that I might be in a box. I can be on the lookout for signs of the various common boxes, for example—ways I’m feeling better than or entitled or worse than or anxious to be seen as.

OL: I need to hire people who are top performers so we can make our goals, because my own performance will be measured by that standard. SL: I want to hire people who will perform well because that will bring them satisfaction in their work, affirmation of their calling and success to the team. OL: Judy is a rising star. I need to be sure she doesn

What are this person’s or people’s challenges, trials, burdens, and pains? • How am I, or some group of which I am a part, adding to these challenges, trials, burdens, and pains? • In what other ways have I or my group neglected or mistreated this person or group? • In what ways are my better-than, I-deserve, worse-than, and must-be-seen-as boxes o

This work is deeply personal, and it invites you to do your own transformative work, because who you are is more important than what you teach.

The stance we want to take is that we can be a guide through a process of discovery, engagement, and dialogue in which our clients will find an answer to their question and launch an implementation that will be enduring and productive.

But to become a great leader, one needs to assume the best about each person.