Pastor and author Mark Batterson got my attention in a big way when he wrote, “Half of learning is learning. The other half of learning is unlearning. Unfortunately, unlearning is twice as hard as learning.”
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It was Harry S. Truman said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Those men and women at the top of their field often quote Truman’s philosophy as one of their keys to success.
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In my previous post I outlined some characteristics of an unteachable person. Now I’d like to offer the flip side to that and provide some characteristics of a teachable person.
To begin with, teachability is not so much about competence and mental capacity as it is about attitude. It is the desire to listen, learn, and apply. It is the hunger to discover and grow.
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When it comes to leadership, the debate often rages between nature and nurture. That is, are leaders born or made?
I’m of the opinion that, while there may not be an actual “leadership gene,” there are some men and women who seem to be naturally predisposed to lead.
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