Conscious Contact and the Missing Ingredient in Leadership
Conscious Contact and the Missing Ingredient in Leadership Time is money. But what is our obsession with efficiency costing us? As leaders, we know experiences shape beliefs, beliefs drive actions, and actions produce results. But how can we create meaningful experiences if we're barely present for them ourselves? That's what led me to a concept I call Conscious Contact: the intentional practice of being fully present with someone to create space for a meaningful experience. Because there's a difference between telling someone they're valued and giving them the experience of feeling valued. In this week's This Week in Culture, I explore why presence might be the missing ingredient in...
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