Chapter 12. The tiger and the rose garden
Use sensory acuity to get win–win outcomes
Imagine a tiger in the wild – a strong beast, fearing nothing, hunting to provide meat for its family. Now, take your mind away from the jungle and enter a rose garden – tranquil and vibrant with delicate blooms and fragrances. Now, put the two scenarios together and imagine what it would be like to have the courage, confidence, determination, and strength of the tiger combined with the sensory acuity to appreciate the subtle sensations of the rose garden.
In almost ten years of running manager development programmes, I’ve noticed that one of the more common blocks preventing managers from getting the best out of their people has been a habitual directive style ...
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