OMET statements revisited

I have read some very nice replies to my "masters application statement revisited" posted in BlackBoard. Thank you Brandy and Jessica!

I am still reading through them but I just read an awesome and insightful post from one of the techies in the program. Rita. In her's she discusses how she has changed and how she looks upon her work and co-workers. I too have discovered that I have had to change and let go a little in order to lead better. I like her statement that "you honor their brilliance" Reminds me of the poet Kao Ch'i who said "An ideal government should cultivate these values, should honor brilliance, should encourage talent." The ideals being characteristics of leadership. It is something I am trying to get people I work with to become-not programmed users of technology, but leaders and innovators of their own self growth through finding ways to make technology meaningful so that it will be embraced rather than feared and despised.

Notes on TAO Mentoring

Art of possibility.
It's all invented.
giving an A

passion-bringin it
leadership from any chair.
to be a good leader you have to have the trust
than the whole organizatio
Leading from any Chair: The position that you hold in any organization will lack true meaning unless you are able to allow others to voice their opinions and concerns. Some leaders think that they are the only person who has a vision, idea or solution to a problem. Those who work for them are to be quiet and do as told. This lesion is about how to listen to those who are involved in caring out the vision of the organization. They see things differently, they have experienced life differently, and they have ideas. How much greatness are we willing to grant? The leader has more power when they listen and take ideas from any source that make the organization a better place and more productive in the long run.

rule 6 taking yourself 2 seriously. links
Giving an A:
grades are Comparison between people separates and categorizes but does not distinguish or characterize.
mentor mentor instead of mentor mentee. it is a relationship: that is what makes it work. One-upman ship has no role in mentoring. Acknowleding each others strenths and successes-not in contrast but in celebration.

Rule number 6
How serious do you make things out to be? Is it worth getting yourself so worked up about an issue that you no longer are able to see any solutions? This is my favorite rule. Life is always going to be a bumpy ride. So take each bump that comes along and figure out how you are going to get over it. Plan, practice, look ahead, and take time for yourself and smile. Relax, it will all work out, maybe not how you originally thought. It's life, enjoy and learn.
Empathy associative rather than directive


face value.