Editing the perception essay a bit

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Jeremy Wall 2020-07-19 10:15:14 -04:00
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[taxonomies]
tags = [
"perception",
"management",
"leadership",
]
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@ -88,16 +87,18 @@ appropriately to its environment.
## They acknowledge the historical context
You can't shift perception without first acknowledging why the current one formed.
The first step to correcting bad perception is to acknowledge that it exists for
a reason. If the perception is lingering after a previous bad reality then before
you can show that the reality has changed you have to acknowledge the bad reality
that came before. If the perception is caused by poor communication of reality
then acknowledging that failure is the first step to correcting it.
You can't shift perception without first acknowledging why the current one
formed. The first step to correcting bad perception is to acknowledge that it
exists for a reason. If the perception is lingering after a previous bad
reality then before you can show that the reality has changed you have to
acknowledge the bad reality that came before. If the perception is caused by
poor communication of reality then acknowledging that failure is the first step
to correcting it.
Shifting someone's perception is much harder if you try to pretend the perception
doesn't exist. You have to confront the perception and acknowledge the causes to
generate enough of a shock to begin moving them in another direction.
Shifting someone's perception is much harder if you try to pretend the
perception doesn't exist. You have to confront the perception and acknowledge
the causes to generate enough of a shock to begin moving them in another
direction.
## They highlight additional context
@ -112,8 +113,8 @@ consistent and honest, eventually perception will be more in line with reality.
Great leaders also recognize they also have perceptions that can be just as
sticky as the people they lead. If the problem is that your perception is out
of line with reality then you won't be able to work to keep others perception
in line with reality We have just as much of a tendency toward confirmation
bias and we need to work just as hard to counteract it. Sometimes, when the
of line with reality, then you won't be able to work to keep others perception
in line with reality. We have just as much of a tendency toward confirmation
bias, and we need to work just as hard to counteract it. Sometimes, when the
perceptions of those you lead differ from yours it's because you are the one
who needs an adjustment.