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Emotional Steadiness

By Andrew Barson

One of the clearest things you notice when working with people under pressure is that the issue is often not whether they know what to do. Often they do.

  • They know they should listen.

  • They know they should stay calm.

  • They know they should not overreact.

  • They know they should not avoid the...

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Problem Solving

By Andrew Barson

Better Decisions Start Before the Decision

There are many good decision-making tools available.

Frameworks.
Checklists.
Models.
Ways to weigh risk, compare options, slow down the process, and think through consequences.

These tools can be very useful.

They can bring structure to a complicated situation. Th...




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Perspective Taking

By Andrew Barson

Seeing What Others See and What You May Be Missing

Many poor decisions are not caused by a lack of intelligence.

They are caused by a narrow frame.

A person may see one part of the situation very clearly, but miss another part (for various reasons including that it was something that they didn’t want t...

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Deep Listening

By Andrew Barson

The Meta-Skill That Allows Important Information to Reach Us

Listening is one of the most underestimated leadership skills.

Most people believe they listen reasonably well.

They hear the words.

They understand the topic.

They wait for their turn to respond.

They may even ask a few questions.

But that is no...

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Learning Orientation 

By Andrew Barson

Experience matters.

But experience alone does not automatically produce better judgment.

We have all seen this.

Some people go through a difficult situation and become wiser because of it. They notice what happened. They think about their part in it. They adjust.

Other people go through the same kind of...

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