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The
Focused
Leader (Broad buckets (focusing on others, focusing on the…
The
Focused
Leader
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Focusing on Yourself
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Self-awareness.
Hearing your inner voice is a matter of paying careful attention to internal physi- ological signals. These subtle cues are monitored by the insula, which is tucked behind the frontal lobes of the brain.
Self-control.
“Cognitive control” is the scienti c term for putting one’s attention where one wants it and keeping it there in the face of temptation to wander.
The Problem
A primary task of leadership is to direct attention. To do so, leaders must learn to focus their own attention.
Every leader needs to cultivate
a triad of awareness—an inward focus, a focus on others, and an outward focus
The Argument
People commonly think of “being focused” as filtering out distractions while concentrating on one thing
Focusing on Others
The word “attention” comes from the Latin attendere, meaning “to reach toward.”
The empathy triad.
An inquisitive nature feeds cognitive empathy. As one successful executive with this trait puts it,
Empathic concern
which is closely related to emotional empathy, enables you to sense not just how people feel but what they need from you.
Building relationships.
People who lack social sensitivity are easy to spot—at least for other peo- ple. They are the clueless among us.
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