THINKING FOR
YOURSELF
A Trait of the Best Leaders
Learn to challenge tradition,
authority, and the status quo professionally and maturely, and
routinely question your own behaviors and actions.
Do
not:
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Blindly follow processes and procedures regardless of their effectiveness |
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Retreat from confronting problems that negatively affect your performance |
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Consistently allow others to dictate and manage the use of your time |
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Consciously do things wrong the first time |
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Accept substandard work from others |
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Follow "group think" regardless of its effectiveness |
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Consistently ignore your instincts |
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Demonstrate little or no initiative in challenging authority on questionable issues and proposing a better way |
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Trade popularity for integrity |
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Routinely repeat past mistakes |
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Think you cannot make a difference |
"Ideas to help you
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