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Learning Agendas for Leaders

This is a powerful process because instead of just focusing on achieving a goal, you’re actually working on who you want to become.

I’m all for improving my faults and weaknesses. But I don’t want to do it at the expense of improving my strengths. Because eight times out of ten, you will actually get superior results by spending that time and or effort increasing action in the areas you’re already great in.

The Problem with Just Fixing Gaps

A learning agenda actually shifts the focus to who you become. You develop into the person who indeed does achieve the performance goals or accomplishments. So the accomplishment is not a “one of” thing, but a transformational development for you.

Creating Expectations

It’s simply astounding how much expectations determine your ultimate reality. And certainly there are lots of people who would advise you to be “realistic,” or don’t act too bold for fear you could get disappointed. They usually mean well. But that advice won’t help you lead a better life.

Preventing Self-Delusion

These kinds of relationship are difficult and require serious effort to maintain them. But ultimately, they the only ones that will make a real difference in who you become.

When Ego Runs Amuck

And that’s when our ego defense mechanisms go too far. They distort our ability to self-assess ourselves, and we cross over into self-delusion. Now we’ve moved from simply having an optimistic worldview, to drinking our own bathwater.

Lie to Yourself!

We all have – and need – ego defense mechanisms. Although they get a bad rap in most self-development literature, they can serve an advantageous purpose. In fact, there are numerous studies that demonstrate high achievers are much more optimistic and positive about their prospects than the average person. This “rose colored glasses” view of their world causes them to create more enthusiasm and energy for the projects they tackle. And they tackle more ambitious ones as well.

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The Big Lie about Balance