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Mindfulness is being present to oneself. Leading oneself is the Odyssey. Mindful Leadership is about: Being, Thinking, Doing & Not Doing.
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Ozzie Gontang, Ph.D.
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Ozzie Gontang, Ph.D.'s insight:
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Enjoyed reading your article.
Wanted to share a quote from my mentor, Lee Thayer. In the opening chapter of his book “Communication!: A Radically new Approach to Life’s Most Perplexing Problem” he shared:-----
“…what “communicates” is the interpretation that someone makes of a happening, a situation, an image, or an utterance. A person may be listening to you. But what that person is hearing is not what you said, but her own interpretation of what you may (or may not) have said. All of the actual consequences of any communication encounter flow from the interpretations that people make of things. That may or may not be what was intended. But the power player in any communication situation is the “receiver,” not the “sender.”-----
“…Never mistake your interpretation for reality. Just know that you have to live with the consequences of how you, and others, interpret things. What “communicates’” is whatever a person pays attention to and however she interprets it. You do not control her interpretations, nor does she control yours. That’s how the process works. If you have a different conception of the process, you may want to consider this one. It has far fewer bumps in the road, fewer problems.”-----
The 9 or 10 books Lee’s written in the past 5 or 6 years contain the seminal ideas he’s been sharing on Communication, Leadership and high performance organizations for the past 45 years. And most people have never heard of him.
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Great leaders are able to ask superior questions to achieve great results. If you have all the answers, new ideas & creative solutions may get lost. Via Karen Dietz
Ozzie Gontang, Ph.D.'s insight:
We are talking about being in the Learning Mode rather than the Knowing Mode. 
Karen Dietz's curator insight,
March 18, 1:36 PM
Author Claire Laughlin has hit the nail on the head -- curiosity will help you more in business than telling people what to do. Sure, we all need to be directive at times. But most of the time -- particularly as we move from managing to leading -- it is less about being directive and more about sparking conversations. In other words, as leaders we need to master asking for, listening to, and creating meaning from the stories of others. From there we can influence others by sharing stories in return. Learning how to ask for, and listen to stories is critical. And this article helps us understand the role curiosity plays in this dynamic -- how to remain curious as a leader so the critical information we need is not blocked from us. And how to support the curiosity in others so creativity, along with ideas/solutions/innovations, can flourish. Go read the article. There is great wisdom here. This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling atwww.scoop.it/t/just-story-it
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March 18, 9:59 PM
So true Renee and I spend quite a bit of time with clients on the 'art of the question.'
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Ozzie Gontang, Ph.D.'s insight:
This is what I shared:
Enjoyed reading your article.
Wanted to share a quote from my mentor, Lee Thayer. In the opening chapter of his book “Communication!: A Radically new Approach to Life’s Most Perplexing Problem” he shared:-----
“…what “communicates” is the interpretation that someone makes of a happening, a situation, an image, or an utterance. A person may be listening to you. But what that person is hearing is not what you said, but her own interpretation of what you may (or may not) have said. All of the actual consequences of any communication encounter flow from the interpretations that people make of things. That may or may not be what was intended. But the power player in any communication situation is the “receiver,” not the “sender.”-----
“…Never mistake your interpretation for reality. Just know that you have to live with the consequences of how you, and others, interpret things. What “communicates’” is whatever a person pays attention to and however she interprets it. You do not control her interpretations, nor does she control yours. That’s how the process works. If you have a different conception of the process, you may want to consider this one. It has far fewer bumps in the road, fewer problems.”-----
The 9 or 10 books Lee’s written in the past 5 or 6 years contain the seminal ideas he’s been sharing on Communication, Leadership and high performance organizations for the past 45 years. And most people have never heard of him.
Karen Dietz's curator insight,
January 18, 1:19 PM
Aristotle and his criteria for effective storytelling still rock after all these years! This article is a great re-cap of ethos, pathos, and logos. Miss any one of these and you are toast. The author Scott Edinger's explainations of these are very clear and concise. Pay attention to these 3 elements and for sure you will be a better communicator and storyteller. This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling atwww.scoop.it/t/just-story-it
Karen Dietz's comment,
January 21, 1:08 PM
Wonderful comments Ozzie and I agree completely. When I teach MBA students in business communication the entire class is an experience of this. We are always in a state of conveying and refining meaning and living with the interpretations of others. We can experience alignment in meaning, but it takes work. It can be especially difficult when interpretations remain different despite all our efforts. In the end, I think effective communication is the best self-development tool we have around!
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Ozzie Gontang, Ph.D.'s comment,
February 21, 5:18 PM
To alter a perception. An explanation masquerading as fact.
Karen Dietz's comment,
February 21, 8:01 PM
Fabulous comments Ozzie! The one about 'telling I can't sell' and being 'sold' on that made me smile :)
Ignacio Conejo Moreno's curator insight,
February 22, 7:25 AM
Debe ser cierto que hay personas "nacidas para vender", pero cualquiera puede ser un vendedor eficaz; nadie es "malo" de por sí en ningún area, todo se puede aprender, a lo mejor no se llega a ser un fuera de serie, pero la capacidad de aprendizaje siempre está ahí. Delete the scoop?
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Aristotle and his criteria for effective storytelling still rock after all these years!
This article is a great re-cap of ethos, pathos, and logos. Miss any one of these and you are toast.
The author Scott Edinger's explainations of these are very clear and concise. Pay attention to these 3 elements and for sure you will be a better communicator and storyteller.
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling atwww.scoop.it/t/just-story-it