Category Archives: Self-awareness

You and your friends and your monkey minds

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ken Carroll

You have a monkey mind and so does your sister. And your boss. And your neighbor. All of you. Monkey minds. But don’t feel bad. You can’t help it. It’s human nature. Our minds naturally flit from one thing to … Continue reading →

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Effective leadership requires mental training

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ken Carroll

Lots of professionals use mental training – athletes, surgeons, military personnel, and so on. The idea is to put you in control of your thoughts and feelings. From there, you manage your behaviors – and eventually your destiny. Mental control requires … Continue reading →

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Leadership as mining

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Ken Carroll

 As a manager, your job is to manage the material resources of your organization – inventory, cash, facilities. As a leader, your job is to manage its psychological resources, aka, the people. But as Ken Robinson pointed out (somewhere), inner … Continue reading →

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