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Intelligence

"Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow…they have form but are formless. They are skilled in both planning and adapting and need not fear the result of a thousand battles; for they win in advance, defeating those that have already lost."
                                                                                        Sun Tzu,
                                                                                                                     Chinese Warrior and Philosopher 100 B.C.

"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat."
                                                                                            Theodore Roosevelt
                                                                                                                          Chicago, April 10^th, 1899

    Intelligence is more than the accumulation of facts and information. It is the understanding and wisdom derived from reason and accurate thinking. Intelligence is creative and pragmatic. It uses the scientific approach to problem-solving and seeks deeper understanding of humans and our environment. Intelligence requires questioning. In fact, it is more concerned with the questions than with the answers. Intelligence is the ability and willingness to ask why and not be satisfied with overly simplistic or evasive solutions. Intelligence is the foundation of contributive liberty and the cornerstone of a principle-centered life.

See this insightful article: “Four essential  practices for building trust” by J.P. Combs, S. Harris, & Stacey Edmonson, Educational Leadership, April 2015, Vol 72, No. 7.

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr15/vol72/num07/Four-Essential-Practices-for-Building-Trust.aspx

Trust-Busting Communication

Use this self-assessment to determine whether your actions are eroding people's trust in you.

Trust Buster 1. Not Listening.

How frequently do you …

• Ask people for input, but then ignore their ideas?
• Interrupt when others are talking?
• Prepare your own response while others are still talking?

Trust Buster 2. Trying to Save Time at the Expense of Others.

How frequently do you …

• Reprimand the entire group for the actions of a few individuals?
• Fail to include all who are involved in a situation?
• Address criticisms when it is most convenient for you, without considering how the timing affects others?

Trust Buster 3. Saying One Thing, but Doing Another.

How frequently do you …

• Fail to follow through with an announced plan of action?
• Tell one group to do something that conflicts with what you have told others?
• Change your mind about an announced plan of action on the basis of the most recent conversation?

Trust Buster 4. Gossiping.

How frequently do you …

• Break confidences when you share with others?
• Talk about others in an unkind or unfair way?
• Exaggerate the facts?
• Share information that isn't helpful or necessary?