Thought I'd share some of the content from Learn to See the Invisible. There are four foundations in the book:
1. Reflection
2. Clarity of Purpose
3. Build Relationships
4. Visual Leadership

Reflective Model for Leadership Change - First Foundation Refection

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Fortunately, the California fires are nowhere near us. Other than donating some blood and contributions to Red Cross, not many other actions I can take.

Red Cross donations will be down as a result of people in the LA area being busy with other important matters.

Lynn and I did a San Francisco City Guide Tour today called "The Beat Generation." It was great to reminisce about Jack Kerouac, Alan Ginsberg, and a host of other 1940/1950 personalities. Interestingly, much of what they were protesting then is still around to protest over today. 🤠

Finally, the last of our Christmas cookies...we baked 5 different kinds. 3 Pizzelles waiting to be munched...then..we start our new year diet. At least for a few days. 🤠Happy New Year

Quiet flakes, calm breadth, smiling faces
#6wordchristmasstory

Great story about leadership, adversity, lack of fairness, obstacles in life & perseverance in the Six Triple Eight a WWII Unit of black women. Work done by this unit was awesome!

I admired Lt. Col. Adams willingness to excel with her team even though senior leadership put obstacles in her path.

2024 is coming to a close. I periodically reflect on what is happening in my life, what I'm doing now, and whether there are any changes I wish to explore. I'll pick one or two new things to try.

I'm curious what steps others take to pause and reflect? How do you hold yourself accountable?

BookSky 💙📚Not sure how many readers care about business books. My latest, "Learn to See the Invisible," was released and is available via Amazon. It's intended to guide leaders in seeing things tomorrow, that their eyes/ears may miss today. The world needs better leaders!

2024 is coming to a close. I'm not into New Year's resolutions. But I do periodically look at what is happening in my life, what I'm doing now, and whether there are any changes I wish to explore. I'll pick one or two new things to try. I'm curious what steps do others take to pause and reflect?

How do you learn? Do you learn more from someone telling you how to do something or do you learn best when you can visualize it and experiment on your own to figure things out?

Interesting LinkedIn post by Marc Lawn it talks about the importance of reflection. He ends his comments by asking, "How often do we ASK FOR HELP?" Leaders show vulnerability when they ask for help. It creates a learning space for the leader and their team members.

Surprised to see a number of post here about Gemba Walks. I'm currently working on an update to "How to Do a Gemba Walk." I'll be adding two new chapters:
1. Keeping your Gemba Walks Fresh and Meaningful
2. Outside Executive Gemba Walk

Thought I would check out BlueSky. I hardly ever use "X". Kind of excited as my most recent book was published last month - Learn to See the Invisible. Available on Amazon. It's targeted toward mid-level organizational leaders.