Dan Heath – Author, Consultant, and Co-founder of Thinkwell
Chip Heath – Author, Consultant, and Professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business
Bright spots – what is working? Go with the bright spots. If we have 9 ministries, and 2 are dying, & 5 are fine & 2 are thriving – Dan says focus on the thriving 2. Those 2 are proof that success is possible. Find out what works. Forget the TBU – true but useless.
There is a clear asymmetry between the scale of the problem and the scale of the solution.
Start out high on the peak of Hope and end high on the peak of Confidence. But in between the 2 peaks there’s a valley called Insight. Insight will not come easily but must be endured.
The growth mindset – people who view their skill sets like muscles – they can be improved through work. There is also a tolerance for failure built into that mindset. Failure is a NECESSITY. Failure can be an early warning sign for success. Some people should be empowered to fail.
As there are so many blogs with many points of view, they question your perception. It’s at these moments when you have helpful insignt other people may not have had, this includes the blogger him/herself.