Leading Thoughts for February 13, 2025

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with:

Michael Doctoroff on conflict:

“Conflicts, when properly controlled and resolved, can be a powerful tool for developing creative business plans and objectives. Without conflict, the organization would remain in a happy state of inactivity.

In a way, business is built on conflict. Conflict, you might say, is the mother of change. You see a problem and do something to remove it. After it has been eliminated, conditions are no longer the same. Through change, the organization strengthens itself and restores harmony within itself and with its environment. We need to make sure that we have mechanisms for resolving such conflicts in a fruitful way. This can only be achieved by improving communications throughout the organization.”

Source: Synergistic Management: Creating the Climate for Superior Performance

Robert Shaw on blindspots:

“Blindspots are not simply problems to be identified and fixed. Managing blindspots is learning to accept them as inevitable and, in some respects, positive because they force you to remain vigilant. Your weaknesses and the threats you face are ever-present, and the greatest risk is believing otherwise. That is, knowing you have blindspots forces you to look more carefully and deeply at your own behavior and situation. In this regard, they both threaten and protect.”

Source: Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter

Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index.

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