My Brief Assumptions ...the risk of making lots of assumptions that can be very embarrassing for us or even worse — be disruptive. Here are some of the easy assumptions we make today...
Assumptions Versus Listening ...I knew in an instant that I had made too many assumptions. Even though my goal was to please CeCe, I hadn’t stopped to really listen to her. Long story...
What Would Have to Be True for Us to Change Our Direction, Mind or Assumptions? ...would have to be true for us to change our direction, mind or assumptions? A mentor and friend, who also happens to be the CEO of a major firm, shared...
The Problem With Making Assumptions in Client Service As I have shared previously, my brother, Mike, has a unique ability to bring humor to moments that simply bring you to tears laughing. One Sunday after church, we were...
Logic vs Emotion ...proactively test our assumptions and beliefs, analyze our emotions and ask questions about our logic. We might need to change, simplify or clarify our direction. It’s folly not to first...
A Side of Perspective ...quickly forming an opinion where we become blind/resistant to more information, we are being close-minded. It’s when we take our assumptions, withhold a quick decision and test those assumptions against...
Does Confirmation Bias Help Us Weigh Less? ...me. The simple fact is, I have received information that does not fit my desired outlook, beliefs and assumptions. When I get a favorable variance, I never step back up...
Chicken Wings, Laughter and Leadership ...this moment offers some surprisingly valuable lessons in leadership and life. Let’s dig in (pun intended). 1. Communicate Clearly The Lesson: Assumptions can lead to misunderstandings. Our neighbor assumed the...
The Leadership Paradigm Complicating Our Future The unparalleled success of public accounting has led our firms into a leadership paradigm where our basic assumptions, reasons, beliefs and perspectives are failing us in developing leaders for tomorrow’s...
