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Chapter 14. Core Functions in Leadership >
Section 3. Discovering and Creating Possibilities >
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| Contributed by Marya Axner Edited by Bill Berkowitz |
Checklist
Here, you'll find a checklist that summarizes the major points in the text.
Start with yourself. You have tried:
__Writing a day journal.
__Writing a dream journal.
__Getting someone to listen to you.
__Setting aside a regular time in the day to focus on creating new possibilities.
__Carrying around a notebook or small tape recorder to most places you go.
__Sketching or doodling.
__Jogging, walking, or any other form of exercise.
__Taking a break.
__Taking time to rest.
Other steps in discovering and creating possibilities. You have:
__Gathered information about your community.
__Listened to people.
__Built relationships with people in your community.
__Thought about the future.
__Researched resources inside your community.
__Researched resources outside your community.
__Tested old assumptions.
__Challenged feelings of hopelessness.
__Been courageous in your thinking.
Using a group to discover and create possibilities. You have tried:
__A group discussion.
__A brainstorming session.
__An idea-writing session.
__A support group.
__Bringing different people together.
Choosing among all the possibilities. You have considered:
__Which possibilities will bring about the most desired results.
__Which possibilities are most likely to succeed.
__Which possibilities are you and your group most interested in or passionate about.
__Which possibilities have the greatest organizational commitment.
__Which possibilities have the greatest potential of spin-off benefits.
__If you have the resources to carry out a possibility.
__Are the external factors favorable, outside of your own organization.
__Which possibilities will you learn the most from.