Experience or Contribution?
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It was one of those “snap” experiences.?I was the second speaker at a conference.?Unbeknown to me, the first speaker had framed his presentation on the exact same topic that I had prepared for. It was one of those situations where I saw failure on the horizon as I frantically wondered how much I was going to have to delete from my notes.?As it turned out, it was fantastic to hear Dr Matt Kutz speak with clarity and energy on the subject of contextual intelligence.?Encountering his work was like finding a missing puzzle piece that I’d been looking for.?His book, “Contextual Intelligence” is absolutely worth reading.
I want to consider one of Matt’s assertions that, in order to respond well as leaders in constantly changing environments, we need to be thinking in terms of?contribution rather than experience...
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Tania Watson is an Associate of AVENIR Leadership Institute. Through her work, Tania seeks to help people see and better understand the context in which they live and work. Seeing and understanding are key tools in helping people to live and work together in ways that best contribute to the flourishing of organisations and communities. Tania works as an Executive Minister at a large independent church in WA, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), and is an accredited Professional Ministry Supervisor (AAOS). She sits on multiple boards, and is an experienced leader at the executive level. Through her doctoral work and ongoing practice, Tania has developed a set of relational, organisational and leadership frameworks that seek to empower people and organisations in their leadership growth. These lie at the heart of Tania’s own leadership and speaking practice. You can learn more about Tania at taniawatson.org
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