I will never forget presenting a team-building program using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) when the self-proclaimed "senior" member of the group said "maybe I'm just old but most of this I've learned through my fifty-plus years of working with others." I had to smile. Because here's the deal, if you spend fifty-plus years paying attention to how you react and how others react to you in various situations and analyze what works and what doesn't, you don't need these types of assessments. However, if you want to shortcut that learning process and learn from others (yes, please!) there are tons of ways to do it. I like to call this Relationship Shorthand. There are three main instruments I like to use and each one is based on research. Is this an exhaustive list? Not by any means. These three instruments are the ones I find give my clients solid information they can act on to improve their understanding of what they bring to the ta...
Life and leadership are not about which path you take, they are about the choices you make when the roads diverge. The are not achieved in a one-day or one-month. They are compiled through a lifetime of education, experience, and reflection.