Games and Guardians 159- I can and I will achieve my goals. They are not impossible.
- I have all the resources I need, or can acquire them.
- Others also have all the resources they need, or can
acquire them. - I am trustworthy.
- Others are trustworthy unless I have evidence to the
contrary. - Understanding comes from action, not logical thought.
- Everyone is doing the best they can given the situation
they are in.
When you change your guiding principles, you engage in
generative learning and you get new insights.
Think of a difficult situation with another person for a
moment. Imagine a typical scene that demonstrates the
problem.
Once again, how do you think about it? What picture
are you making?
Is it in colour or black and white?
Is it moving or still?
How far away is it?
Whereabouts in space is it in relation to you – in front,
up, down, to one side or the other?
Are you observing the picture or are you in it, looking
at it through your own eyes?
Are there sounds in this scene?
What is the quality of the sounds? How loud are they?
Are there any voices?
How do you feel about the scene?Blank out the memory and come back to the present
moment. Look around you and remember where you
are here and now.
What do you want to achieve in this situation?Now take one of the leadership principles that naturally
appeals to you – maybe the idea that you have all the re-