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Leadership is fast-paced more than ever, pushing from one thing to another. Many times we do not give time to feel what is going on inside of us, which might lead to not the best decisions.

Learning to allow yourself to feel, allows you to make better decisions for yourself and others but also increases your curiosity to ask questions for better clarity, making your decision better informed.

In the Townsend Leadership Program, you have the chance to learn how to take the time to access your emotions and understand how they impact your decisions.

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Putting the target in the crosshairs, yes, but…

I have been silent for the last few months, sitting back, observing and listening to the noise in the various means of communication. I started to notice a trend that is affecting most news, and issues right now.

A recent example of this is Liz Cheney, who got so fixated on “not allowing former president Trump get near the Whitehouse ever again” (paraphrased), that new information could not change the verdict she already established for herself. To be fair I am speaking from my perception and I do not claim to know what Mrs. Cheney was thinking. Similar situations have taken place in respect to Covid, gender identity, global warming, and other subjects. This is not a conservative vs liberal issue because it is happening on both sides. It always has the element of us and them.

The problem I started to see is fixation. This is when one gets so focused on something that no new information is allowed to deter one’s point of view and actions. In extreme cases new information is fabricated, manipulated, and shaped to supports one’s argument. This is when we enter dangerous territory putting not just ourselves but others in danger. Fixation is something that can happen in business, personal life, and basically every area of our lives. Allow me to differentiate fixation from conviction. Conviction is a set of believes, based on one’s values established through reason. Fixation is an obsession that does not listen to reason.

Aiming for the target is a good practice. We are told to pursue our goals with tenacity. I agree, but we need to maintain spatial awareness -evaluating new information, facts and changes happening in the periphery- so that we can change our approach or at times the target/goal.

Is there something you are fixated upon? Is that fixation making it impossible to make adjustments according to new facts, data and information received? What adjustments do you need to do?

Maintain your crosshairs on the target, evaluate the information coming in, and adjust.