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Thought Tweet #838

by Rick Baker
On Oct 2, 2013

Thought Tweet #838 You are not paranoid - people ARE watching you. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

They are watching what you do. They have little ability to understand what you are thinking. Regardless, they are watching what you do. 

That makes you a role model.

That provides you an opportunity to lead by example.

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Humour | Influencing | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #837.5

by Rick Baker
On Oct 1, 2013

Thought Tweet #837.5 Good risk managers are allergic to mediocre leaders [and vice-versa].

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Behind every great leader there is a great risk manager. It has always been that way. Now, more than ever risk management is an essential leadership priority. Risk management is an elite business function, intimately intertwined with strategic thinking.

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Humour | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #835

by Rick Baker
On Sep 27, 2013

Thought Tweet #835 You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear...but you can make a doggie treat...& maybe you can make a porcine purse.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Don't try to fit square talent pegs into round tasks. Don't burn up your energy battling weakness after weakness. Play to your strengths. 

There's a very-lucrative pet-food market and dogs have quite an appetite for treats.

There's a very-lucrative clothing and accessory industry...it's just possible porcine purses could be the next fashion rage. 

Sow's ears have their place in the world's economy. But, that place isn't in the raw material sections of silk-purse production plants.

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Humour | STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #834

by Rick Baker
On Sep 26, 2013

Thought Tweet #834 When you display worry people get nervous. (Wow - Who'd have seen that coming!)

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Let's face it...some of us are natural-born worriers. When worry hits us we would do better if it wasn't for that body-language stuff that causes us to wear our worry on our faces...furrowed brows and similar give-aways.

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Humour | Influencing | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #833.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 25, 2013

Thought Tweet #833.5 You cannot drive people when you work them in a fog.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Nor can you expect people in a fog to generate much internal drive.

Nor will people in a fog drive one another around toward specific destinations.  

People get nervous when they are being driven in a fog.

People get nervous when they are driving in a fog...well...at least the ones that notice the fog get nervous.

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Vivid Vision: the antidote to business fog.

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Humour | Influencing | Thought Tweets | Vision: The Leader's Vivid Vision

Thought Tweet #833

by Rick Baker
On Sep 25, 2013

Thought Tweet #833 When you display anger people get defensive. (Wow -Who'd have seen that coming!)

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Some say we should not thwart the natural energy captured in the form of anger.

Perhaps, a bit of anger in the workplace is OK. As long as you're OK with a bit of defensiveness. 

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Humour | Thought Tweets

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