Making the leap from “challenging” to “real” conversations will result in more meaningful outcomes. Being real and authentic, however, requires key six ingredients to ensure a satisfying conversation.
When asked to create “cultures of accountability” programs clients are often surprised by my response. “Accountability starts with a personal belief system and commitment. When we are committed to holding ourselves accountable, intentional, consistent, daily disciplined behaviors follow.
There’s an art to challenging people and ideas. A challenge can evoke strong feelings of fear, defensiveness, and nervousness in both the sender and receiver. But what if we looked at the act of challenging others and ideas as a means of uncovering the truth, a way to ensure what we consider to be correct is in fact right?
Getting your message heard, especially by the executive team, requires sophistication and practice. Some cultures are less concerned with hierarchical etiquette than others. Even within company cultures, there are written (and unwritten) rules for moving information, issues, and challenging conversations through the ranks.
Creativity is not a talent reserved for a select few. Creativity can be developed by anyone who is willing to make it a habit. As Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” That said, if we make creativity a habit, we can excel at it.
People with a core Compliant behavioral style are often sought out because they are meticulous, precise, quality-oriented, disciplined, and prudent. Like composers, they carefully evaluate all notes to orchestrate a seamlessly perfect symphony.
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