Comments on: A Little Secret About Courage http://www.aspire-cs.com/a-little-secret-about-courage Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Chou http://www.aspire-cs.com/a-little-secret-about-courage/comment-page-1#comment-660 Kevin Chou Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:53:19 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=764#comment-660 Hi MJ, First time to your blog. A little late in finding this gem of an article. Thanks. The introspection you described is an integral part in pilot training. The strengths and gaps in a commercial pilot`s skill are rigorously tested in simulator rides. These rides, administered on a regular basis, simulate the harshest situations and give the hardest lessons imaginable. To keep a pilot`s license, any gaps found in his/her skill must be filled. This is a never ending process that lasts throughout the pilot`s career. Knowing there is no gaps in his skill certainly helped Mr. Sullenberger to stay calm, but the same can be said to all commerical pilots. Hi MJ,

First time to your blog. A little late in finding this gem of an article. Thanks.

The introspection you described is an integral part in pilot training. The strengths and gaps in a commercial pilot`s skill are rigorously tested in simulator rides. These rides, administered on a regular basis, simulate the harshest situations and give the hardest lessons imaginable. To keep a pilot`s license, any gaps found in his/her skill must be filled. This is a never ending process that lasts throughout the pilot`s career.

Knowing there is no gaps in his skill certainly helped Mr. Sullenberger to stay calm, but the same can be said to all commerical pilots.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/a-little-secret-about-courage/comment-page-1#comment-659 Mary Jo Asmus Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:14:22 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=764#comment-659 Christopher, how true. Thanks. Tom, its amazing how hard "looking at oneself" can be - and how powerful. Thanks. Kevin, there should be a 12-step program for accepting our weaknesses and embracing our strengths! One of the things a coach can do is help a leader to put some structure around getting feedback, reflecting on it, and taking action because of it. Thanks! Monica, you are a wise voice. Thanks for the additional reflection! Christopher, how true. Thanks.

Tom, its amazing how hard “looking at oneself” can be – and how powerful. Thanks.

Kevin, there should be a 12-step program for accepting our weaknesses and embracing our strengths! One of the things a coach can do is help a leader to put some structure around getting feedback, reflecting on it, and taking action because of it. Thanks!

Monica, you are a wise voice. Thanks for the additional reflection!

]]> By: Monica Diaz http://www.aspire-cs.com/a-little-secret-about-courage/comment-page-1#comment-658 Monica Diaz Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:51:47 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=764#comment-658 Courage of course is born at the heart. You reminded me of another great post by Randy Hall on the subject of Self Leadership. He called it the hardest kind and it really is. Not because it will impress anybody while you are doing it, but because it sets the stage for you to lose fear of being great, taking on lofty goals and figuring out exactly where you might want to lead others. Thanks for the reflection, Mary Jo...we all need a nudge in this direction now and then. Courage of course is born at the heart. You reminded me of another great post by Randy Hall on the subject of Self Leadership. He called it the hardest kind and it really is. Not because it will impress anybody while you are doing it, but because it sets the stage for you to lose fear of being great, taking on lofty goals and figuring out exactly where you might want to lead others. Thanks for the reflection, Mary Jo…we all need a nudge in this direction now and then.

]]> By: Kevin J Porter http://www.aspire-cs.com/a-little-secret-about-courage/comment-page-1#comment-657 Kevin J Porter Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:55:36 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=764#comment-657 Mary Jo, I especially like the description of the "never ending path that takes ongoing learning." Personally, I have to continually look inward and evaluate my strengths and shortcomings. I think the giant step is for leaders to admit WE ALL have shortcomings. Great post! Thanks, Kevin Mary Jo, I especially like the description of the “never ending path that takes ongoing learning.” Personally, I have to continually look inward and evaluate my strengths and shortcomings. I think the giant step is for leaders to admit WE ALL have shortcomings. Great post!

Thanks,
Kevin

]]> By: Tom Glover http://www.aspire-cs.com/a-little-secret-about-courage/comment-page-1#comment-656 Tom Glover Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:29:07 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=764#comment-656 I like to say that there are only two things that you need to be a leader: followers and the willingness to lead. However, I think in order to be an extraordinary it absolutely takes the courage you are talking about. Being willing to lead and having the courage to constantly look at ourselves and make the changes we need to make are two very different things. I like to say that there are only two things that you need to be a leader: followers and the willingness to lead. However, I think in order to be an extraordinary it absolutely takes the courage you are talking about. Being willing to lead and having the courage to constantly look at ourselves and make the changes we need to make are two very different things.

]]> By: Christopher Zaucha http://www.aspire-cs.com/a-little-secret-about-courage/comment-page-1#comment-655 Christopher Zaucha Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:26:43 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=764#comment-655 A true leader leads by example. Having the courage to change yourself before asking for change in others is monumental. Don't be afraid to ask colleagues and staff what you need to work on to be more effective. Learn from them just as you hope they learn from you. A true leader leads by example. Having the courage to change yourself before asking for change in others is monumental. Don’t be afraid to ask colleagues and staff what you need to work on to be more effective. Learn from them just as you hope they learn from you.

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