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224 What Type of Leader Are You?

his performance and his interpersonal interactions had
slipped in the past six months. Had Pat not seen Keith’s prior
excellent performance, she would have terminated him
without hesitation. However, because she knew Keith’s capa-
bility, she refused to give up on him. Because of this, she
failed to recognize that Keith’s sudden fall was the result of a
home-related problem that was beyond her ability to solve.
Pat engaged in six months of emotionally draining
conversations with Keith, during which time he blamed her
rather than taking responsibility for himself. After each
encounter, Pat blamed herself for not being able to remedy
the situation. Eventually, she realized that, being a One, she
had a very difficult time accepting the fact that she could not
fix the situation; Ones believe that they should be able to fix
anything and anybody. Pat also recognized that she had
ignored her initial gut reaction that Keith had problems that
only he himself could solve.

Development Stretches for Ones

CHART 7.2 Ones: Development Stretches

Center of Intelligence Activities for Ones That Develop That Center
Head Center Objective analysis
Be careful not to let your positive or negative opinions
about another person overshadow the objective data;
don’t overthink your decisions.
Astute insight
Go beyond the facts to the patterns implicit in the facts;
understand the themes derived from these patterns.
Productive planning
Make sure you don’t overplan a decision or overorganize
its execution; allow room for new information and
activities to emerge.
Heart Center Empathy
Consider both your own and other people’s feelings in depth.
Authentic relating
Be willing to share deeply held feelings when discussing
issues.
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