Two breakthrough questions for leaders

As organizational leaders, it can seem easier to resort back to old habits as we get hit with different issues and tasks every day. This response, while natural, may not be best for you or your team in the long run. This post in Dan Rockwell’s Leadership Freak blog highlights two breakthrough questions we can ask ourselves (and our employees) to help us let go of old habits and change the way we think, including:

1. Who is better off? Pessimists or optimists.

Rockwell explains that optimists perform better when growth and advancement are in mind, whereas pessimists perform better when safety and security are in mind. Although both have their benefits, Rockwell believes that “grounded optimism” works best. This can be achieved through seeing the reality of situations, believing you can make a different, and working to make things better.

 

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