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230 What Type of Leader Are You?

but how could she do it all? While this situation would cause
most women to wonder what their next step should be,
Marie became completely paralyzed by this issue for over a
year. Her well-tuned analytical skills could not give her a
ready answer because both her feelings and her future
husband’s had to be discussed and considered.

Development Stretches for Threes

CHART 7.4 Threes: Development Stretches
Center of Intelligence Activities for Threes That Develop That Center
Head Center Objective analysis
Consider data, including feelings, that may not lead
directly to the result you intend, but that can help you
make the best decision.
Astute insight
Make certain that your desire for efficiency doesn’t cause
you to spend insufficient time analyzing the meaning of
the data.
Productive planning
Be realistic about time frames, remembering to account
for unforeseen obstacles.
Heart Center Empathy
Spend time considering your own feelings and those of
others; factor them into your decisions.
Authentic relating
Share your real feelings (including anxieties) related to the
decisions you must make; this will help dismantle the
overly confident image you have created that serves as a
barrier between you and others.
Compassion
Make decisions that are not just expedient but also
compassionate.
Body (Gut) Center Taking effective action
Work on making most of your decisions less quickly so
that new insights have time to percolate.
Steadfastness
Explore your deeper values and hold firm on values-based
decisions.
Gut knowing
Become more aware of your body’s signals when you are
considering alternatives.