I’ll admit it – I am an expert at knowing all the ways one can AVOID conflict. I grew up in a house where Mom and Dad never disagreed publicly, where parents spoke and children listened, where adults were always respected and one never talked back. That translated into discomfort around disagreement; space I inhabited for many years.
I have a very different view now…
Our educational system stands in stark contrast to what I experienced in India. I wonder what might happen in the U.S. if we changed the dialogue.
I started in January of 2011 to crystallize what people who were successful in today’s unprecedented environment were doing. I tapped into my experience consulting with lots of leaders across many industries. I reflected on my own life and what worked and what didn’t.
And I started writing – and writing – and writing. And then editing and honing and testing.
And the result is the Evergreen Leadership Library, a set of 10 eBooks that are available here.
And if you are seeking to effect positive change – at work or home, personally or professionally, they might be for you.
They may not have specific tasks or deliverables. They may have a nicer office, an assistant and a group of people at their bidding. There is no production board, no productivity targets, no product stacked neatly on a skid at the end of a day. We all scratch our heads sometime. What does a leader do?
I was a bit surprised when advised that wearing sunglasses in India was culturally inappropriate. At the end of two weeks, I took away a big leadership lesson.
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You are a women leader or entrepreneur and you live in Central Indiana and you would like to:
I’ve walked, taxied and driven in most major US cities. I’ve experienced my fair share of NYC cab rides and Chicago traffic jams. None of this prepared me for moving about in India. Here’s what it was like and what I learned from it.
The Challenge – Facilitate a one hour session to identify group values and begin to shape a future vision. No problem, except that 45 of the participants only spoke Tamil and I only speak English.
Returning to the US after 2 weeks in Southern India gave me fresh eyes – both for what I take for granted and for what is missing from my life in the US. Read on for my list… including the one that made my “take for granted” list 4 times.
I am back from my sojourn to India with Cultural Connections: Women Weaving Worlds. I made the decision to totally disconnect from electronic communication – but it was not the lack of connectivity that got in the way of blogging. Find out what DID get in the way.
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