A Quote by Elizabeth Thornton
Objective leaders identify their unproductive mental models and tweak them for greater effectiveness.
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We all have mental models: the lens through which we see the world that drive our responses to everything we experience. Being aware of your mental models is key to being objective.
When we can see things as they are, without projecting our mental models and fears, we are being objective. When we can understand and consider another person's point of view, we are being objective.
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