Leadership Requires Thinking

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John. C. Maxwell

Acquire the Wisdom of Big-Picture Thinking: How can I think beyond myself and my world and process ideas with a holistic perspective?
· Learn continually; listen intentionally; look expansively; live completely
· Big-picture thinking allows you to lead
-See the vision before the other people do
-Size up the situation, take into account the variables
-Sketch a picture of where the team is going
-Show how the future connects with the past
-Seize the moment when the timing is right
· Big-picture thinking keeps you on target
· Promotes team-work
· Keeps you from being caught up in the mundane
· Helps you chart uncharted territory