Comments on: Bring something new to the table http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/23/bring-something-new-to-the-table/ Improve Your Life Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Piece a Cake Bakery http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/23/bring-something-new-to-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-235916 Piece a Cake Bakery Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:55:09 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=78#comment-235916 You are so right! Bringing something new to a recipe can change everything. More than that is to make it look different. Like a chocolate basket of strawberries. Check it out and let me know your thoughs? Do I pass? Steph You are so right! Bringing something new to a recipe can change everything. More than that is to make it look different. Like a chocolate basket of strawberries. Check it out and let me know your thoughs? Do I pass? Steph

]]> By: Alvin http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/23/bring-something-new-to-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Alvin Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:30:17 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=78#comment-457 Hi Ivan! Sorry I can't help but chuckle...I'm wondering if you just brought something new to the table or if you just help clarified whatever was already there. :) You can tell I'm someone who loves humour. I also love a good discussion, so welcome to the table! I agree with you...leaders fulfill so many functions sometimes, and group dynamics can be so fluid that leadership roles flow from one person to the next indistinguishably. Whatever the case, I wanted to highlight something I felt useful in my own life, when things were going tough and could have turned out for the worst, pulling this principle out has helped me lots. It was inspired by (paraphrasing) Einstein; 'the level of thinking that has gotten us to the problem will not get us to the solution.' What he meant was that to get us somewhere different from the current situation, we had to think differently. And thinking differently can mean either putting a new slant on things (eg. clarification) or adding new dimensions (adding a new ingredient). In any case, I think we're both bringing new things to the leadership table now, which is fun :) Hi Ivan!

Sorry I can’t help but chuckle…I’m wondering if you just brought something new to the table or if you just help clarified whatever was already there.

:)

You can tell I’m someone who loves humour. I also love a good discussion, so welcome to the table!

I agree with you…leaders fulfill so many functions sometimes, and group dynamics can be so fluid that leadership roles flow from one person to the next indistinguishably.

Whatever the case, I wanted to highlight something I felt useful in my own life, when things were going tough and could have turned out for the worst, pulling this principle out has helped me lots.

It was inspired by (paraphrasing) Einstein; ‘the level of thinking that has gotten us to the problem will not get us to the solution.’

What he meant was that to get us somewhere different from the current situation, we had to think differently. And thinking differently can mean either putting a new slant on things (eg. clarification) or adding new dimensions (adding a new ingredient).

In any case, I think we’re both bringing new things to the leadership table now, which is fun :)

]]> By: Pete http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/23/bring-something-new-to-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Pete Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:46:26 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=78#comment-455 To be fair to Alvin, I don't think he meant to say "A leader is someone who brings something new to the table.....PERIOD." The focus of this post is "something new" I agree with clarity and that means adjusting the perspective of how things are seen and to a larger extent... that is "something new", isn't it? IMHO, making things "clearer" for a leader is contextual. Providing clarity and having to clarify leadership decisions to followers are different. In observing group and personal dynamics, I have noticed that sometimes a series of clearly defined objectives is not as effective as broad fuzzy vision of what needs to be achieved. The former allows for better control and may limit creativity and forsight. The latter allows for flexibility and adaptability. In fast changing times, the leader has to become more charismatic, more adaptable and more circumspective. The ability to bring something new to the table is crucial especially to a leader who wants to stay ahead. Break old moulds, shift paradigms, think out of the box and of course be clear about it. :-) To be fair to Alvin, I don’t think he meant to say “A leader is someone who brings something new to the table…..PERIOD.”

The focus of this post is “something new”

I agree with clarity and that means adjusting the perspective of how things are seen and to a larger extent… that is “something new”, isn’t it?

IMHO, making things “clearer” for a leader is contextual. Providing clarity and having to clarify leadership decisions to followers are different.

In observing group and personal dynamics, I have noticed that sometimes a series of clearly defined objectives is not as effective as broad fuzzy vision of what needs to be achieved.

The former allows for better control and may limit creativity and forsight. The latter allows for flexibility and adaptability. In fast changing times, the leader has to become more charismatic, more adaptable and more circumspective.

The ability to bring something new to the table is crucial especially to a leader who wants to stay ahead. Break old moulds, shift paradigms, think out of the box and of course be clear about it.

:-)

]]> By: Ivan Chew http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/23/bring-something-new-to-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Ivan Chew Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:12:51 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=78#comment-451 "A leader is someone who brings something new to the table." -- True only to some extent. I'd add that the leader brings something *clearer* to the table. It may not always be something new, but the leader would always need to provide clarify. “A leader is someone who brings something new to the table.” — True only to some extent. I’d add that the leader brings something *clearer* to the table. It may not always be something new, but the leader would always need to provide clarify.

]]> By: tas http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/23/bring-something-new-to-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-384 tas Thu, 24 Nov 2005 16:59:52 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=78#comment-384 Hm.... guess it's like creating a little more awareness to the interesting, positive aura around us (exercising our sub-concious mind, tuning towards the pleasant forces) with a sudden spur of instinct to do alittle that makes a difference. Like a smile to a wrinkled old man passing by, or a little baby boy crying. Sharing a little force of positivity with them. =) =P Cheers, Tas. Hm…. guess it’s like creating a little more awareness to the interesting, positive aura around us (exercising our sub-concious mind, tuning towards the pleasant forces) with a sudden spur of instinct to do alittle that makes a difference.
Like a smile to a wrinkled old man passing by, or a little baby boy crying. Sharing a little force of positivity with them. =) =P

Cheers,
Tas.

]]> By: tas http://lifecoachesblog.com/2005/11/23/bring-something-new-to-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-382 tas Thu, 24 Nov 2005 16:48:39 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/?p=78#comment-382 ya, it's the little that we do, the little that we share, that creates the pleasant smile and chain effect of feeling good from one to another. Thus creates a chain cycle where the little things we do that warm hearts, comes back somehow making us feel good for no good reason. (;>) (=P) ya, it’s the little that we do, the little that we share, that creates the pleasant smile and chain effect of feeling good from one to another. Thus creates a chain cycle where the little things we do that warm hearts, comes back somehow making us feel good for no good reason. (;>) (=P)

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