In this episode, we discuss the choice point—how we choose to respond to adversity. We talk about the benefits and challenges of actively choosing our response in a situation, rather than acting on autopilot.
Mark Milotich provides tips for leaders to use the choice point to navigate and shape the ever-changing cultural landscape in their teams and in their organisations.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Freedom comes from our ability to choose our response in each situation.
- We cannot change the situation.
- We cannot change how others respond to the situation.
- We cannot control how we think and feel about the situation.
- What we can control is our behaviour, how we respond.
- The choice point is how we choose to behave in each situation.
- Choosing to act in line with our values is our best bet for long-term success, both on and off the job.
- Two habits will help us strengthen our ability to make wise choices:
- Being mindful of our own thoughts and feelings in a situation.
- Reflecting on what went well, what did not, and what we said or did in each situation.
ABOUT MARK MILOTICH
Mark is the founder of Claxus Consulting—an international network with partners in Germany, Switzerland, UK, USA, Canada & Australia.
As an executive coach, Mark works with international leaders and their teams, focusing on organizational and personal transformation. He believes that lasting organizational change both requires and creates opportunities for personal change.
Mark brings a cross-cultural perspective to his work, having lived in Germany, Switzerland, the United States, and the UK.
He studied Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Mark considers himself a life-long student of human behaviour. And he says he is still learning.
