Proverbs 18: 2 (AMP) A [self-confident] fool has no delight in understanding [(MSG) thoughtful discourse] but only in revealing his personal opinions and himself.
Part of living in a world ruined by rebellion is that what began with Eve and was established in Adam has become a natural “way of being” for many – the creature not only thinks s/he knows more than the Creator, but also, and too often, thinks s/he knows better than anyone else. Caught up in their own hubris, s/he barely listens with “half a ear” while forming thoughts about what to say next. You know, pontificate.
“Understanding” often begins with the simple act of active listening – a trait leaders learn early and must develop continually. Authentic leaders listen - actively: the pretenders nod their heads, interrupt mid-sentence. They send the message that what they think is more important than learning what you think. A “pretender” may tell you he/she respects your opinion: it is their behavior that more clearly communicates.
Have you learned to actively listen?
Copyright ©2009 by P. Griffith Lindell
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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