7…Meta-Skills

Sometimes it’s good to take a high-level look at your skills. Compared with competencies, which are precise and specialized, meta-skills are more abstract—they have a broader reach, are generalizable to nearly every aspect of work and personal life, and are accessible at the system level. Meta-skills fall into three domains: Me, We, and the World.

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The Me Domain

The Me domain is internally driven. It allows you to choose a stance and decide whether you want to approach the situation with curiosity, playfulness, respect, or patience.

Curiosity is the key ingredient of the get-awareness step of the agile leadership model. It stimulates ...

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