November 2023
Intermediate to advanced
304 pages
6h 59m
English
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People crave competence, capability, and clarity. Competence is the knowledge to perform at high level. Capability embodies the resources and skills to transform expertise into value. And clarity is seeing and selecting the right direction to reach your destination. Are you ready to lead people from confusion, uncertainty, and reactivity to competence, capability, and clarity? Are you ready to be strategic?
A young woman was hiking a mountain trail she had never explored before. About 30 minutes into the hike, she passed several older women who waved and said, “You're hiking awfully fast. Why not slow down and enjoy the scenery?” So the young woman slowed her pace. Thirty minutes later, she came upon two older men seated on a large rock. They smiled and said, “You better pick up the pace if you want to get to the top and back down before dark.” So the young woman hurried along. An hour later, as she was nearing the top of the mountain, she spotted a young man on a different path above her and he said, “Why are you walking down there? The view is much prettier up here.” So the young woman changed course and took the higher path.
She finally reached the beautiful, breathtaking mountain summit and soaked in the spectacular view. As she was about to hike back, she encountered a monk seated on the edge of the cliff, finishing his meditation. “My child,” said the monk, “You seem rushed. Sit here, breathe in the fresh air, and become one with the mountain.” So the young woman ...
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