| Glass Half Full or Empty? September 21st, 2016 by Bill Boyajian |
As an example, when we can only see people in a certain light, we tend to see only their strong points or weak points, and in doing so, we tend to exaggerate whatever we see. For example, if you see a salesperson as pushy or too aggressive, you might conclude that they aren’t good at what they do, whereas if you review their sales results, you might find them to be outstanding. Any one of us can tend to see only what we want to see. If we keep looking for someone to do something wrong, we’ll eventually find it. When we find the flaw, we label the person by what we see, and find it hard (if not impossible) to see their virtues. On the contrary, if we only see the positive in people, we may miss the things where they need improvement, and fail to give counsel in those areas of growth or development. In effect, we cover or hide peoples’ weaknesses, believing that confrontation for improvement will cause conflict, something we want to avoid at all cost. The answer lies in our ability to see positives and negatives, virtues and growth potential, and to be committed to helping people become all they can be. It isn’t easy, but it’s a great goal. Try it this week. Tags: Advice, Business Tips, Conflict, Developing Leaders, Development, Growth, Knowledge, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Excellence, Leadership Problems, Learning, People, Personal Development, Philosophy, Relationships, Sales, Salesperson, Strong, Success, The Mind of a Leader, Weak, Wisdom |
Some of us see the glass half empty and some of us see the glass half full. If we always see things one way, it’s a good rule of thumb to try to see things differently.- Home
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