obvious: He needed to smile more. He also made a conscious decision to hold
back reservations when others brought ideas to him; in fact, he would even
encourage what was good about their suggestions. He began to drop by people’s
offices, just to talk or offer help. And he completely changed his role in
executive team meetings by sitting near the middle of the room and making a
point to contribute something encouraging in every session.
An intentional presence creates the desired emotional reaction in others.
We used the exercise shown in
Figure 1-1
to recognize and change Alan’s
intentions. This may be a good starting point for you as well to begin noticing
how intention plays in your life.
Figure 1-1. Exercise to Observe Intention.
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